Mick Gatto arrested by Victorian police over alleged financial offences
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- Underworld figure Mick Gatto, 70s, has been arrested by Victorian police investigating alleged financial offences.
- Detectives from Taskforce Hawk executed a warrant at a Mount Martha property, arresting Gatto and a woman also in her 70s.
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Why It Matters
Underworld figure Mick Gatto has been arrested by Victorian police investigating alleged financial offences. Detectives from Taskforce Hawk executed a warrant at a Mount Martha property this morning. Two people at the address, a man and a woman both in their 70s, were arrested and are being interviewed by police. The ABC has confirmed Mr Gatto is the man who was arrested.
Underworld figure Mick Gatto has been arrested by Victorian police investigating "alleged financial offences".
Victoria Police said in a statement that detectives from Taskforce Hawk executed a warrant at a Mount Martha property this morning.
"Two people at the address, a man and a woman both in their 70s, were arrested and are being interviewed by police," the statement said.
The ABC has confirmed Mr Gatto is the man who was arrested.
Victoria Police's Taskforce Hawk is an operation dedicated to investigating criminal behaviour in the construction sector.
Open Questions
- What specific financial offences are being investigated?
- What is the role of the woman arrested?
- What are the potential charges against Mick Gatto?
- What is the connection between the construction sector and these alleged financial offences?