Victoria Police say retail stores are monitoring and reporting suspicious purchases of jerry cans and fuel as firebombings linked to the extortion of business owners by organised crime groups continue across Melbourne. The latest business targeted was a luxury and sports car workshop in Springvale, in the city's south-east, which police are treating as a targeted arson attack.
It joins a long list of hospitality venues, retailers and car dealerships hit in recent months. Police have repeated warnings to young people being recruited by organised crime to carry out attacks. The retail partnership is a reminder that prevention can start well before an attack, at the point where the materials are bought. For owners, the warning signs often come first, as threats or demands, and treating those as a security incident and reporting them to police immediately is part of the response.
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Original summary by the Xtreme Security Briefing team, based on the reporting above. Charges are allegations and have not been proven in court. Source checked: Nov 13, 2026.