Three men including a drug-driver are facing charges after a hoon event in Melbourne overnight which saw about 100 cars gather.
Officers swarmed on the crowd allegedly performing and observing burnouts at Carrum Downs just before 11pm last night.
Police had been monitoring the group for some time, Assistant Commissioner Russell Barrett said today.
An estimated 100 cars were involved in the event.(Nine) We are really active in monitoring the behaviours in young people, particularly these drivers, Asst Comm Barrett said. A number of males have already been processed by police and at least three vehicles have been seized.
He said he expected more arrests to be made and more car seized over the coming days.
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Fourteen arrested as police launch Operation Achilles to target hoons
Victoria Police continues to crack down on illegal and dangerous hoon drivers, with 14 people arrested over the past two days in relation to a recent St Kilda hoon meet and the launch of a new state-wide operation.
Operation Achilles has been established following a rise in the number of illegal hoon meets and other intentional high risk driving (IHRD) events over the past few months.
As part of Achilles, investigators across the state will work together to reduce and disrupt hoon activity using shared intelligence to identify those responsible for organising hoon meets.