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- Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 3:51 pm
Detectives from Taskforce Hawk have today laid further charges as part of an investigation into allegedly threatening and harassing emails sent to a CFMEU administrator last year.
A 61-year-old man from Footscray was arrested this morning.
He has since been charged with using a carriage service to harass and commit indictable offence whilst on bail.
The man has been charged and bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 3 June 2026.
Investigators will allege the Footscray man sent the harassing message on December 25 2025 to a staff member of the CFMEU Administration.
A 61-year-old Footscray man was initially arrested on 12 November and charged with seven counts of using a telecom communications device to menace harass and offend.
He was further charged on 5 December with two counts of using a telecom communications device to offend.
Operation Hawk was established in July 2024 to specifically target criminal behaviour linked to the construction industry and transitioned to Taskforce Hawk in June 2025.
This was in response to a number of fresh allegations of serious and violent criminal behaviour.
Taskforce Hawk is focused on assessing new intelligence and evidence relating to allegations of criminal behaviour linked to the construction industry.
It also continues to proactively target organised crime associated with the sector, including a focus on any individuals employed within the construction industry who have known links to outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Police are also instigating approaches with relevant industry stakeholders to gather intelligence, as well as working closely with a range of law enforcement partners, regulators and government authorities.
Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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