September 4, 2026 — 8:37amIllicit drugs, steroids, weapons and cash have been seized during an early morning raid as part of a wider investigation into alleged drug trafficking on Victorian construction sites.Three properties in Mulgrave, Heathmont and Fitzroy were raided by Taskforce Hawk investigators early on Thursday.A 35-year-old Mulgrave man was arrested on Thursday morning.Police allege a 35-year-old CFMEU delegate was one of three people importing drugs and steroids through the mail and trafficking them on construction sites across Melbourne.In footage released by police, the Mulgrave man was shown being escorted by police from a property on a suburban street in Melbourne’s south-east.A 32-year-old Fitzroy man and a 27-year-old Fitzroy woman were also arrested.Steroids and peptides, drug paraphernalia, a large amount of cash, cocaine, MDMA and cannabis, electronic devices, a Taser, two extendable batons and pepper spray were among the items seized by police.The two men were charged with trafficking anabolic steroids and drug and weapon possession.They are both due to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in January.The 27-year-old woman was released with an intent to summons.A spokesperson for the CFMEU said the delegate had been suspended from his duties with the union.The arrests follow separate raids on Wednesday at the home of former sacked CFMEU boss John Perkovic, as part of a wider investigation into suspected corruption and money laundering.In August, five CFMEU officials were arrested during a police raid on the union’s Victorian headquarters over drug trafficking and corruption allegations.A royal commission into the state’s construction sector will be led by former South Australian chief justice Chris Kourakis.Former union leader John Setka also appeared in court on Thursday following his arrest in November.The sacked CFMEU leader is accused of breaching court orders and using a carriage service to menace, harass and offend the embattled union’s government-appointed administrator.Former CFMEU boss John Perkovic’s property was raided on Wednesday morning.A landmark review into CFMEU corruption on Big Build projects alleged some large government-controlled construction sites were converted by bikie gangs into “drug distribution centres”.The report by anti-corruption lawyer Geoffrey Watson, SC, published in February, described how rival gangs fought for control over the $530 million Hurstbridge Rail Line Upgrade because of its lucrative value as a drug-dealing hub, as well as an employer for taxpayer-funded jobs.More:Building BadCFMEUVictoria PoliceMulgraveHeathmontFitzroyCrimeKourakis royal commissionFrom our partners