Porepunkah travel warnings eased after ‘largest ever’ tactical police operation in the search for Dezi Freeman

<p>More than 125 specialist officers search ‘abandoned structures, mineshafts and huts’ with Victoria police reaffirming resolve to find alleged killer</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/14/australia-news-live-albanese-papua-new-guinea-aldi-solar-environment-richard-marles-sunday-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>Victorian authorities have lifted travel restrictions in the Porepunkah area, days after mounting Australia’s “largest ever” tactical policing operation to sweep the rugged bushland searching for fugitive Dezi Freeman.</p><p>Suspected police killer Freeman has been sought since 26 August, when he allegedly shot and killed two officers who were executing a search warrant at his residence in Victoria’s north-east.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/14/porepunkah-travel-warnings-eased-after-search-for-dezi-freeman-involving-largest-ever-tactical-policing-operation-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>