Warrnambool stable staff of disgraced trainer Darren Weir have made statements to police this week.
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Victoria Police sporting integrity intelligence unit officers have been based at the Warrnambool police station where about 15 former Weir staff members have given statements.
Initial suggestions were that the officers were Australian Federal Police talking to the former staff members but the AFP media unit referred calls to Victoria Police.
A Victoria Police media unit spokesman said detectives from the sporting integrity intelligence unit were in Warrnambool on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into sporting integrity matters linked to thoroughbred racing.
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"There are no further updates and the investigation remains ongoing," he said.
Weir's stables at Ballarat and Warrnambool were simultaneously raided by Racing Victoria integrity department stewards, Victoria Police sporting integrity intelligence unit officers and Australian Federal Police members at about 6am on Wednesday, January 30.
They seized four electronic shock devices (jiggers), an unregistered firearm and a small quantity of what is believed to be cocaine.
The raids led to Weir, Warrnambool stable foreman Jarrod McLean and stable hand Tyson Kermond being charged with racing offences.
Charges against Kermond were subsequently dropped.
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Weir was found guilty of possessing three jiggers at his Ballarat home and was disqualified from racing for four years.
McLean has vowed to fight a similar charges of possession of electronic apparatus and conduct prejudicial to the image of racing.
No date has been set for McLean's case, which will be heard by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.
Meanwhile, McLean has applied to Racing Victoria for the $1 million stable complex previously used to house Weir's Warrnambool team.
McLean, who oversaw the day-to-day running of Weir's operation, is seeking the main barn which includes 43 boxes left empty after Weir was disqualified earlier this month.
Racing Victoria licensing panel will meet mid next month and consider McLean's application for the Warrnambool stables.
Warrnambool Racing Club chief executive officer Peter Downs said two parties had shown interest in taking over the Weir stables.
He said the front runner was likely to take over the complex and lease it to McLean.
"We are getting our solicitor to draw up a draft lease as we own the land and Weir owns all the infrastructure on the property, including stables, treadmills and walking machines in the 43-box main barn," Downs said.
The Standard contacted Jarrod McLean for comment, but he did not return calls.
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