Overview

• Victoria Police say a Goomalibee rural property searched on Wednesday and a man intercepted near Undera have no link to the investigation.
• The Benalla-area activity formed part of a planned operation that deployed specialist resources, including the Air Wing and armored vehicles, with no confirmed sighting of Freeman.
• While overall numbers have been scaled back to just over 200 officers, police this week added about 100 Public Order Response Team members and specialist dogs to intensify sweeps of Mount Buffalo National Park.
• Mount Buffalo remains closed at police request as teams continue searching rugged terrain; more than 40 square kilometres have been combed and about 1,400 public tips assessed.
• A $1 million reward for information leading to Freeman’s arrest remains on offer, with police urging people not to approach him and reporting Business Victoria support for affected local operators next week.