Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption
Summary
Victoria police arrested two men and seized drugs, guns, and vehicles linked to the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) during an investigation into corruption in the building industry. The police are probing secret commissions, fraud, and drug trafficking as part of an ongoing operation targeting organized crime in construction.Key Facts
- Two men were charged: one for possessing a Schedule 4 drug, another for not properly storing a firearm and ammunition.
- Police seized four union vehicles, drugs, a rifle, ammunition, phones, laptops, documents, and USB devices.
- No CFMEU officials have been charged; the union says it is cooperating with police.
- The investigation targets secret commissions, which means illegal payments made secretly to influence business.
- Operation Hawk started in July 2024 and focuses on crime in the construction industry, including links to outlaw motorcycle gangs.
- Victoria police are working with industry groups, regulators, and government to gather intelligence.
- The CFMEU administration has reformed and states it will not tolerate criminals in the union.
- The corruption scandal contributed to the resignation of Victoria’s former premier Jacinta Allan and led to a royal commission announced by the new premier Ben Carroll.
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