Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure

<p>Victoria police say they have arrested ‘high-ranking’ man from syndicate accused of orchestrating arson attacks</p><ul><li><p><a href="http://theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/14/australia-news-live-nt-police-peter-falconio-anthony-albanese-ai-artificial-intelligence-copyright-antisemitism-royal-commission-bondi-universities-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Police have arrested a man they say orchestrated a wave of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/melbourne">Melbourne</a> arson attacks, marking a major development in the city’s escalating hospitality wars.</p><p>A 20-year-old was arrested in the city’s north-west on Tuesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/14/melbourne-hospitality-hospo-wars-arrest-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>