Six nabbed in robbery arrests

A FERNTREE Gully man was one of six people arrested by the Greater Dandenong Embona Robbery Taskforce over three armed robberies.
The robberies occurred at a service station and a milk bar in Springvale and a milk bar in Mulgrave between 5 and 8 April, this year.
Six people were arrested and have been remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 16 April.
Isaiah Magele, 18, of Hampton Park along with William Mataafa, 19, from Springvale South and Lourandy De Silva, 28, from Ferntree Gully were all charged with one count of armed robbery.
Daryl Jackson, 25, from Springvale South and Parawai Tai-Rakena Taki, 21, from Cranbourne West were charged with two counts of armed robbery.
A 16-year-old youth from Hampton Park was also charged with one count of armed robbery and was remanded to a children’s court.