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McNeilly Rd construction theft
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Police are seeking witnesses to a theft from a fenced-off housing development site on McNeilly Rd, Drouin.

About $20,000 of building materials were stolen from the site between August 2021 and April 2023, including steel panels, orange blocks filled with concrete, clamps and support beams.

Anyone who has information or saw suspicious people or vehicles in the area is urged to contact Baw Baw CIU 5622 7111 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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