Homicide detectives are combing a rural property as part of their search for a man who vanished without a trace five months ago.
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Victoria Police believe 43-year-old Adrian Romeo has met with foul play.
Investigators executed a search warrant at a property in Wildwood, on Melbourne's north-western outskirts, on Tuesday morning.
Mr Romeo, from Craigieburn, was last seen on February 10 when he told his parents he was going to Greenvale, a 15-minute drive from Wildwood, to visit friends.
He was driving his 2004 gold Toyota Camry at the time, which police are yet to find.
Mr Romeo has not been seen or heard from since and his phone and bank cards have not been used.
On Sunday, Homicide squad Detective Inspector Dean Thomas said police had received anonymous information indicating there were people who knew Mr Romeo's movements "at the very end".
"I appeal to those people that have provided that information that they contact Crime Stoppers or their nearest police station so that we can ... pursue further investigations in relation to the information that they have," Det Insp Thomas said.
Mr Romeo's disappearance has been deemed out of character, he had little involvement with the police and there was nothing to suggest he had links to organised crime.
Mr Romeo's cousin, Charlie, described him as a loving and caring person.
"He was loved by a lot of people. How this happened ... we don't know," he told reporters on Sunday.
"The family is distraught. We are holding on to hope ... waiting for him to walk through the door."
Australian Associated Press
