CANBERRA, ACT, July 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

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This is a joint media release between the AFP, Victoria Police and Australian Border Force.

A Clyde North man has been charged over his alleged role in manufacturing firearms and drugs following a Victorian Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (JOCTF) investigation.

The Victorian JOCTF, comprising the AFP, Victoria Police and Australian Border Force (ABF), executed search warrants at addresses in Clyde North and Narre Warren yesterday (16 July, 2026), as part of Operation Yalong. An investigation began following a referral from ABF involving intelligence on suspected illicit firearm activity.

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