Ripponlea synagogue fire: Man charged with arson, endangering life
The 21-year-old from Werribee was arrested on Wednesday, police later saying he was involved in the blaze in which fuel was spread through the house of worship and set alight.
He has now been charged with arson, conduct endangering life and vehicle theft.
The conduct endangering life charge relates to worshippers who were inside the Ripponlea synagogue when it was set alight.
The Werribee man was arrested during one of seven pre-dawn raids across Melbourne on Wednesday morning.
Search warrants were executed at homes in Toorak, Point Cook, Airport West, Hadfield, Werribee, Coburg and Weir Views.
Multiple mobile phones were allegedly seized and will be examined by detectives.
In a major update, police also revealed tobacco war kingpin Kazem 'Kaz' Hamad is part of the ongoing probe into the firebombing.
Earlier this month police announced they had arrested the man accused of stealing the alleged getaway vehicle, a 2020 Volkswagen Golf, used in the attack.
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