Hundreds of specialist police have fanned out across the dense terrain since the shooting to try to capture Freeman.
Victoria Deputy Commissioner Russell Barrett said the search was the largest tactical policing operation in Australia’s history. As well as New Zealand, the manhunt has involved officers from every Australian state.
Specialist officers have entered caves in the hunt for Freeman. Photo / Victoria Police
“Over 125 specialist detectives scoured and searched an area in the immediate vicinity of Freeman’s location.
“This included extremely rugged areas, by crawling through caves, by traversing rivers and walls, by searching plantations and gorges,” said Barrett.
Australian police have also offered an A$1 million ($1.11m) reward for information that leads to the capture of Freeman.