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Nine people have been charged after chaining themselves at an abattoir.
Police will allege on Monday, the group attended the abattoir on Mazamat Road, Goulburn, and chained themselves to a conveyer.
About 4am, officers from The Hume Police District were contacted and attended the scene, after the owner asked the people to leave and they allegedly refused.
Goulburn Police Rescue cut the people free and arrested them at the scene.
Three men, aged 22, 22 and 46, as well as six women, aged 21, 21, 26, 28, 28 and 61, were taken to Goulburn Police Station where they were all charged with entering enclosed lands, interfering with conduct of business and hindering police.
The 46-year-old man, 61-year-old woman and one of the 28-year-old women were bailed to appear at court on May 15.
The other 28-year-old woman and both 21-year-old women were bailed to appear at court on May 22.
The remaining three, a woman aged 21 and two men aged 22, were bailed to appear at court on May 29.
Monday 8.57am
Nine people have been arrested after chaining themselves at an abattoir.
Police have been told about 2.30am on Monday, a group attended the abattoir on Mazamat Road, Goulburn, and chained themselves to a conveyor.
About 4am, officers from The Hume Police District were contacted and attended the scene, after the owner asked the people to leave and they allegedly refused.
Goulburn Police Rescue cut the people free and arrested them at the scene.
Three women refused to walk from the abattoir and had to be carried to the police vehicle.
Three men, one aged 46 and two aged 22, and six women, aged between 21 and 61 were taken to Goulburn Police Station where they will be charged.
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