CENTRAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU always in the interest of Poland

Bid rigging in Olecko

Officers of the Central Anti-corruption Bureau have detained the mayor of Olecko and a local entrepreneur. The men influenced tender procedures in order to obtain financial benefits. The investigation is supervised by the Podlasie Branch of the Department of Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor's Office in Białystok.

Empty invoices for over a billion PLN

Officers of the Central Anti-corruption Bureau and the Masovian Customs and Tax Office detained 19 entrepreneurs who used unreliable invoices to settle VAT. This is the result of an investigation into the activities of an organized criminal group involving nearly a thousand business entities. The investigation is supervised by the Warsaw-Praga District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw.

Money laundering charges

Officers of the Central Anti-corruption Bureau have detained seven people in Wielkopolska, including four entrepreneurs operating in the manufacturing and service sector, in connection with an investigation into irregularities in obtaining EU funding. The investigation is supervised by the District Prosecutor's Office in Szczecin.

CBA International Conference

On the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day, the CBA organised a conference on 9-10 December entitled ‘Assets Declarations. Digitisation. Unification. Control.’ The event was held under the honorary patronage of the Minister of the Interior and Administration, the Minister of National Defence and the Minister of Digital Affairs.

Cooperation between CBA and ARMA

The Head of the CBA Ms Agnieszka Kwiatkowska-Gurdak signed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Head of the National Agency of Ukraine for Finding, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes ARMA Olena Duma.

Clergyman acknowledged fictitious donations

Central Anti-Corruption Bureau officers detained 13 people, including a former parish priest of one of Płock’s parishes who acknowledged giving fictitious donations for religious purposes. The clergyman has been temporarily arrested. The investigation is supervised by the District Prosecutor’s Office in Płock.

Major CBA action

Officers of the Central Anti-corruption Bureau have detained entrepreneurs providing specialized services to Military Economic Units. This is the result of an investigation into bid rigging and acting to the detriment of the economic interests of military units.

Acting to the detriment of the bank

Officers of the Central Anti-corruption Bureau detained 6 people, former employees of Alior Bank SA, in an investigation into irregularities related to providing financial support to Meat Processing Business Henryk Kania SA in Pszczyna. One of the detainees is Wojciech O., who served as director of the Agro Business Department at Alior Bank. The suspects were charged with a total of 10 charges.

Secured evidence documentation

Officers of the Central Anti-corruption Bureau secured documentation belonging to several business entities from the Częstochowa and Katowice regions, as well as from the Częstochowa City Office and the Silesian Voivodeship Marshal's Office. The activities were conducted as part of an investigation into the acceptance of financial benefits by the vice-marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship.

More people facing charges in the Collegium Humanum

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained four more people in the case of irregularities at Collegium Humanum. The prosecutor has requested temporary arrest for two people. The investigation is supervised by the Silesian Branch of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor's Office in Katowice.

Corruption connections of a famous politician

Former Member of European Parliament (MEP) Karol K., has been charged with corruption in connection with mediating in arranging favorable decisions for Collegium Humanum. A multithreaded investigation into irregularities at universities is being conducted by Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau under the supervision of the Silesian Branch of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor's Office in Katowice.

Corruption charges against the mayor

On 12th November 2024, officers of the CBA Regional Office in Krakow detained the Mayor of the City and Commune of Radoszyce, and two women: the manager of the Shared Services Center and the director of the Public Health Care Center in Radoszyce. The investigation is supervised by the District Prosecutor's Office in Kielce.