Warrnambool Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two women and two men following an investigation into a house fire in Cobden in February this year.
The arrests took place this morning about 8am after detectives executed two search warrants in Camperdown and another in Cobden.
A 34-year-old Cobden woman has been charged with 15 offences including criminal damage by fire (arson), three counts of criminal damage by fire (endangering life), possessing a drug of dependence, possessing ammunition, possessing a prohibited weapon and handling stolen goods.
She has been remanded to appear at Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court on 28 October.
A 44-year-old Camperdown woman has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, trafficking methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit an offence.
She has been remanded to appear at Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court on 28 October.
A 34-year-old Camperdown man has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, conspiracy to commit an offence, committing an indictable offence while on bail and trafficking methylamphetamine.
He has been remanded to appear at Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court on 28 October.
A 50-year-old Camperdown man was also arrested and has been charged with weapon and drug offences.
He has been bailed to appear at the Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
The alleged deliberate fire engulfed the front façade of the Mitchell Street home occupied by a father and his two children, aged five and 16, on 5 February about 6.17am.
The trio were not injured.
