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Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquarters
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Australia — Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter
Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquarters
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Two men have been charged and Victorian police have seized drugs, guns and cars linked to the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the building industry.
On Monday, detectives from Taskforce Hawk arrested five men and searched six properties including the Victorian headquarters of the union, saying they were investigating secret commissions, fraud and drug trafficking.
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Source: The Guardian · Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter. Published 24 Aug 2026, 07:43 am.
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