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Man Accused of Seeking Teens' Urine Remanded on Firearms Charges in Melbourne

The case underscores police focus on shopping centres under Operation Pulse.

Overview

  • Police say the man asked teenagers at Highpoint for urine to help him pass a workplace drug test.
  • Officers allegedly found a loaded handgun concealed in his pants during the search.
  • He was arrested under Victoria Police's Operation Pulse, and officers later executed warrants at his Maidstone home.
  • He appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court, did not seek bail, and was remanded to return on June 16.
  • The court was told he was withdrawing from heroin and had a PTSD diagnosis.