By Marcus Uhe
A high-visibility police operation in Fountain Gate and the surrounding public transport hubs on Tuesday 20 September saw 255 people and 110 vehicles searched in an effort to detect weapons, enhance community safety and gather intelligence.
Six people were processed for offences including possessing a drug of dependence, breaching bail conditions and traffic offences.
Additionally, one person was found to be in possession of a weapon while another was questioned for a burglary.
Casey police officers conducted the planned weapons search as part of Operation Omni, a proactive police initiative to ensure the community are able to enjoy activities safely.
Under the Control of Weapons Act 1990, Victoria Police declared the areas a designated area for weapons searches.
Casey Local Area Commander Inspector Melissa Webbers said the operation aims to deter anyone who may think that carrying a weapon in the community is acceptable.
“In an ideal world, we would never have to run operations such as these, however, we make absolutely no apologies for targeting those carrying weapons,” Inspector Webbers said.
“It is our role to keep the community safe – if people have nothing to hide, they shouldn’t be worried about these kinds of operations.
“However, if you are going out to intentionally cause trouble, you will be caught.”
