Police are yet to reveal whether a man arrested in Victoria's north-east is being investigated in connection to the search for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman.

The major search operation for the 56-year-old self-described sovereign citizen is entering a sixth day.

Police allege Mr Freeman shot three police officers who were executing a warrant at his Porepunkah property, killing Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart, and injuring a third officer.

On Saturday, Victoria Police revealed they were questioning a 61-year-old man who had been arrested in Bright, just outside Porepunkah.

Police alleged they found weapons and cannabis during a search of his home.

They would not say whether the man was associated with Mr Freeman.

"This line of enquiry

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