A joint police operation involving members of the Victoria Police special operations group has resulted in three people being arrested.
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Warrnambool police Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Blake Amos said a man and female in their 20s and a female aged in her late teens were currently in the Warrnambool police station cells.
He said police executed three search warrants across Warrnambool on Wednesday, two in the city's east and one in the north, between 11am and 3pm.
He said the trio was arrested in relation to allegations of false imprisonment where a firearm was produced.
Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Amos said the male was arrested by the Victoria Police special operations group at a street in east Warrnambool.
"The male and two females were arrested in relation to those search warrants and are currently in custody at the Warrnambool police station," he said.
"They will be interviewed over serious allegations of false imprisonment where a firearm was produced.
"The firearm was recovered as part of the warrants executed today. We are not seeking anyone else in relation to the alleged offending."
The trio are expected to face Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday for bail/remand hearings.
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