Crime off the streets

Thirty-six arrests and 17 search warrants – it’s all in a month’s work for the Division Response Unit.
Detective Senior Sergeant John Bergin said the search warrants related to drugs and were conducted throughout Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia during October.
He said about 18 of the 36 arrests were wanted fugitives.
Det Sen Sgt Bergin established the 20-member unit at Dandenong police station in late August to tackle drug crime and fugitives across Southern Metro Region Division Three.
He’s pleased with how it’s operated so far.
“We’ve had some information coming in from the public as well,” he said.