A police taskforce established to investigate corruption in Victoria’s building industry believes two fires in Melbourne’s west are related and connected to construction businesses.
Taskforce Hawk has released CCTV footage of two people deliberately setting two cars on fire outside a house in Scenic Drive, Maribyrnong in the early hours of April 6.
Two cars were set on fire in Maribyrnong early on April 6.Credit: Victoria Police
The footage shows two offenders, one pouring accelerant on the vehicles and the other filming with their phone.
The first offender attempts to set alight the cars, but is initially unsuccessful. So the offender crouches in front of the bonnet of one car. A moment later, flames erupt across the driveway and the cars.
No one was injured in the attack and the house was not damaged.
On May 27, offenders set fire to a factory in Calarco Drive, Derrimut about 5.30am.
“It’s believed offenders have forced entry into an office area, spread accelerant throughout, then set the building alight,” police said in a statement on Monday morning.
“The offenders then left the area in a silver Lexus SUV.”
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