Five people were arrested and more than 620 people searched by police at Melton train station on Wednesday, February 9, as part of an operation targeting weapons offences.
Officers from Transit West, Melton police station, Sunshine police station and the Public Order Response Team (PORT), along with the Mounted Branch and Transport Branch, were based at the station yesterday as part of Operation Omni.
During the operation, police searched for weapons on people and in vehicles, using hand-held metal detector wands to search for hidden weapons, such as knives.
The operation resulted in five arrests, five Infringement Notices, 164 vehicle checks and over 620 people searched.
Anyone caught carrying a controlled weapon in a public place faces a $1000 fine.
Sarah Oliver
