Callum Godde, AAP
A man has been arrested in NSW over the execution-style shooting of Melbourne gangland figure Gavin “Capable” Preston at a suburban cafe in.
Police from Victoria and NSW raided residential properties in Bradbury, Yagoona and Campbelltown on Wednesday morning after the underworld figure was gunned down last month.
A 22-year-old Bradbury man was arrested without incident and will be interviewed by police.
Preston, 50, was killed and a 26-year-old South Morang man he was dining with was critically injured after shots were fired outside Sweet Lulus cafe in Keilor Village on September 9.
Security camera footage showed a hooded gunman dressed in black running from the passenger side door of a black SUV and firing several shots from a handgun at Preston, who fell to the ground.
The shooter ran back to the getaway car before it sped away.
The black Volkswagen Polo was later found burned out in Keilor Downs as police embarked on a major manhunt.
Detective Superintendent Janet Stevenson said it had been a challenging investigation over the past six weeks.
“Ultimately our inquiries led us to NSW, and there is no doubt that we would not be in the position we are in today without the substantial assistance provided by NSW Police over the last month,” he said.
“This is a significant arrest and an important step forward, however this investigation remains live and is far from over.”
