Breaking: Five arrested as police raid CFMEU headquarters in Melbourne
Detectives from Taskforce Hawk executed warrants at the construction union headquarters and five other properties this morning.
Police raided the headquarters of the CFMEU in Melbourne as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption, fraud and drug trafficking in the construction industry. Five men were arrested, two of whom are facing charges. The others were released pending further investigations. The raid targeted six properties in Melbourne, including the union's headquarters on Elizabeth Street.
The investigation involves former national vice-president of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle club, Tyrone Bell, who owns a construction consultancy business. Bell is accused of offering inducements to CFMEU staffers to benefit his company. Police seized several vehicles, mobile phones, laptops, documents and a schedule 4 poison. The arrests come as part of Taskforce Hawk's efforts to crack down on criminal conduct within the construction sector.
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