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Police Raid CFMEU Headquarters
Five people were taken into custody as detectives executed six warrants in a probe into corruption, secret commissions and alleged bikie links.
- On Monday, Victoria Police's Taskforce Hawk raided the CFMEU's Elizabeth Street headquarters in Melbourne, executing warrants at six addresses and taking five people into custody for interview.
- Investigators are examining Tyrone Little, a former Mongols outlaw bikie gang vice-president, over allegations he offered inducements to serving CFMEU officials to advance his business consultancy.
- Taskforce Hawk, established in June 2024 to investigate criminal conduct and bikie infiltration on government projects, is conducting its first secret commissions investigation into building industry wrongdoing.
- The CFMEU confirmed awareness of the police operation but declined further comment as this remains a live police matter, with Victoria Police promising additional details later Monday.
- Victoria Police is expanding its focus from investigating suspects to gathering evidence for the promised royal commission into the building industry, positioning the inquiry to examine systemic issues across Victoria's infrastructure projects.
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Police Raid CFMEU Melbourne Headquarters, 5 Arrested
Victorian police have raided the headquarters of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) in Melbourne and taken five people into custody. Five other addresses have also been targeted in the operation. “Detectives from Taskforce Hawk executed warrants at six addresses this morning as part of a current investigation into information provided re secret commissions,” a Victorian Police spokesperson told the Epoch Times. “O…
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