CENTRAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU always in the interest of Poland

Corruption Scheme in Lublin

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained the Deputy Mayor of Lublin and six other individuals in connection with an investigation into abuse of authority for the purpose of obtaining financial benefits and unlawfully influencing a public procurement procedure. The proceedings are supervised by the National Prosecutor’s Office – the Lublin Branch Office of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption.

Successful cooperation between CBA and the Dominican Police

A Polish citizen who had been hiding from the Polish justice system in the Dominican Republic for over a year has been arrested. This was the result of effective cooperation within Interpol between the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Dominican police. The man is suspected of participating in an organized criminal group involved in fiscal offenses, money laundering, and tax fraud.

KOWR Case Concluded with an Indictment

The preparatory proceedings conducted by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have been concluded with the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw filing an indictment with the Regional Court in Warsaw. The indictment covers a total of 19 individuals, including former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski and former senior officials of the National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR).

Subsidy fraud

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained four individuals in a case involving fraud committed to the detriment of the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP). The investigation is being conducted under the supervision of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Szczecin.

Further Charges in the Investigation into Collegium Humanum

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained more individuals involved in a corruption scheme related to the issuance of illegal diplomas. The prosecutor has brought a total of 15 charges concerning acts committed between 2017 and 2021. The multi-threaded investigation is supervised by the Silesian Branch Office of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice.

CBA and KAS Against Tax Fraudsters

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, acting jointly with officers of the Mazovian Customs and Tax Office in Warsaw, searched 38 locations in the Mazovian and Świętokrzyskie provinces, securing extensive financial and accounting documentation. The investigation is supervised by the Warsaw-Praga District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw.

Arrests in a Corruption Case Related to Tram Modernisation

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau are conducting an investigation into bid rigging related to the modernisation of tram infrastructure. The investigation is supervised by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

Military Procurement Under Investigators’ Scrutiny

In an investigation conducted by the Regional Office of the CBA in Warsaw, a man was detained on suspicion of repeatedly demanding financial benefits. The proceedings concern public procurement contracts carried out in 2022–2023 at a military unit located in Wrocław. The investigation is supervised by the District Prosecutor’s Office for Wrocław–Fabryczna.

Unreliable invoices and major losses to the state budget

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained five entrepreneurs in the Mazovian and Świętokrzyskie provinces. The case involves unreliable invoices amounting to nearly 2.5 million PLN. The investigation is being supervised by the Warsaw Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

The Indictment Has Been Submitted to the Court

The prosecutor of the Silesian Division of the National Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice has filed another indictment in the investigation concerning irregularities within the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves (RARS). The multi-faceted preparatory proceedings are being conducted by officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau. Fourteen individuals have been named as suspects in the case.

International Anti-Corruption Day

December 9 was established in 2003 by the United Nations as International Anti-Corruption Day. The date refers to the signing of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, one of the most important international documents of universal scope.

Construction supervision inspectors detained

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained eight individuals. The case involves financial benefits allegedly given in exchange for supporting construction investors. The investigation is supervised by the Masovian Regional Division of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw.