Police say the 24-year-old men allegedly fired at eight transformers in Gippsland in 2021
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Two men have been arrested after they allegedly fired gunshots at power transformers in Victoria’s east, cutting power and internet connections.
The 24-year-old men, from Bairnsdale and Tinamba, are accused of shooting at least eight power transformers across East Gippsland between September and October 2021.
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