Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure

Victoria police say they've arrested the man they believe orchestrated a wave of arson attacks tied to Melbourne's escalating hospitality wars. Per The Guardian, the twenty-year-old was detained in the city's north-west on Tuesday and is described as a high-ranking figure in a syndicate with alleged links to an overseas crime boss. Police are calling it a major breakthrough in a conflict that has been playing out across the city's hospitality scene.

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