- Published:
- Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 2:18 pm
Detectives from Taskforce Hawk have today charged a woman with hinder police as part of a broader investigation into alleged blackmail.
On 22 April, police executed a warrant at a Mill Park address and arrested a 32-year-old Mill Park man.
He was subsequently charged with blackmail and possess proceeds of crime.
The man, who is a patched Bandidos OMCG member, was the sixth person to be charged by Taskforce Hawk detectives as part of the ongoing investigation into allegations of blackmail committed at a business in Brooklyn in January this year.
During this investigation, police became aware information had been provided to the man ahead of the warrant occurring.
This morning a 49-year-old Lancefield woman was interviewed by detectives and subsequently charged with hinder police.
She has been charged by summons to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on 13 November 2026.
Police will allege the woman, who is employed at a real estate agency, provided occupants of the Mill Park property with information about the impending police warrant.
She was also alleged to have been detected driving whilst suspended and is expected to be charged at a later date.
Taskforce Hawk was established to specifically target the infiltration of serious and organised crime and outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) into major Victorian Government infrastructure projects and the construction industry.
Taskforce Hawk is focused on assessing and investigating 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 organised crime and outlaw motorcycle gangs.
They will also target any professional facilitators of organised crime including lawyers, accountants and real estate agents.
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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