Vic woman arrested for dumping newspapers

A Melbourne woman is expected to be charged for dumping bundles of newspapers over several weeks across the city.

A woman is expected to be charged with "aggravated littering" for allegedly dumping large quantities of newspapers across at least six Melbourne suburbs.

The 54-year-old Narre Warren woman was arrested on Monday after allegedly dumping bundles of newspapers over several weeks in Beaconsfield Upper, Narre Warren North, Pakenham Upper, Cockatoo, Yarra Glen and Yea.

She has been released and is expected to be charged on summons with obtaining financial advantage by deception and three counts of aggravated littering, police say.


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