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Footage released of man arrested over alleged tobacco shop arson

March 18, 2026 6:58 am in by
Police arresting 24-year-old Wael Khoder in Victoria. Imaqe: Supplied - NSW Police Force

Police have released footage of one of two people being arrested in Melbourne in connection to the alleged firebombing of an Eden tobacco shop last month.

24-year-old Wael Khoder and a 16-year-old boy were apprehended in Victoria following an investigation into the incident on Imlay Street.

Police allegedly found a gun in a car during Khoder’s arrest.

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He’s been bailed after being extradited from Victoria and appearing in Batemans Bay Local Court.

The teenager remains in custody in Melbourne on unrelated charges.

Police arrest two over local tobacco shop firebombing

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