VIC Can police seize and then withhold property during transport

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Hi,

Just wondering about the legality of police taking pocession of my property whilst being transported to a police station.

The situation was that an office took my phone and my cigarettes from me and told me that I couldn't have them whilst in the back of a police car. I refused to go anywhere with them until my property was returned. I wasn't being arrested at the time, the purpose of the transport was to undergo an EBT after a PBT had been done.

Any advice and insight on this would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance