{
  "id": 2976174,
  "title": "Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/two-men-charged-and-drugs-guns-and-cars-linked-to-cfmeu-seized-as-2976174",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:43:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/24/cfmeu-melbourne-headquarters-raided-five-arrested-alleged-corruption-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquarters Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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,…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/two-men-charged-and-drugs-guns-and-cars-linked-to-cfmeu-seized-as",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:43:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}