Five men arrested over armed robberies FIVE men have been arrested over a spate of armed robberies, aggravated burglaries, extortions and drug trafficking in Melbourne. Police say investigators seized three motorcycles, a dune buggy, a go-kart, firearms, ammunition, liquid believed to be a precursor chemical and cash as part of the investigation. Officers of the Armed Crime Taskforce, Clandestine Laboratory Squad and Casey Crime Investigation Unit executed the search warrants on Wednesday at addresses in Dandenong, in the city's outer southeast. A 35-year-old man has been charged with theft of a motor car, blackmail, aggravated burglary, theft, extortion, threats to kill and firearm offences. He's been remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Four other men have been charged with a range of offences including handle stolen goods, possess ammunition and possess drug of dependence. They have been bailed to appear at court at a later date.