Brimbank Highway Patrol officers have charged a man and recovered a motor scooter allegedly stolen seven years ago.
Police intercepted the vehicle, which allegedly had hand-written number plates, in Ardeer about 11.15pm on 20 March.
It is alleged that the scooter was stolen from a Sebastopol address in December 2017.
The 40-year-old man was also allegedly in possession of knuckledusters and a slingshot.
The Derrimut man has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, possess proceeds of crime, possess prohibited weapons, affix false number plate and various other driving offences.
He was bailed to appear before Sunshine Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
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