26 arrests were made, 11 weapons were seized and 21 cautions were issued throughout Fountain Gate, Cranbourne, Greater Dandenong and Pakenham as part of Police Operation OMNI last week.
From Tuesday 29 March to Thursday 31 March, Police officers patrolled high risk locations including the Lyall Street bus terminal, Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre and Fountain Gate shopping centre, focusing on people carrying illegal weapons.
672 vehicles were checked and 522 people were searched across the three days, police say.
Operation OMNI also ran in January 2022, with police granted extraordinary search powers at Dandenong Plaza, Dandenong railway station, Fountain Gate and Pakenham CBD.
January’s operation netted 37 arrests, saw 17 cautions and 26 infringement notices issued.
Speaking after the January operation, Acting Inspector Dean Grande said the biannual OMNI blitzes were expected to become more frequent and target “priority” locations.
“That’s an area that we will focus more on – at the shopping centre,” Act Insp Grande said.
