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Police probe arson attacks amid illicit booze findings
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Summary: The National Drug Research Institute found 30% of audited bottle shops in Melbourne and regional Victoria stocked illicit alcohol.
WHO: The National Drug Research Institute
WHAT: Audit found 30% of bottle shops stocking illicit alcohol
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 3:16 AM ET
WHERE: Melbourne and regional Victoria
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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