CENTRAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU always in the interest of Poland Charges filed against more people in corruption case - News

On 27^th January this year, officers of the CBA Branch Office in Katowice detained entrepreneurs who were supposed to provide financial and personal benefits to the former Vice-Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship, Bartłomiej S., in exchange for favors in the conducted administrative proceedings. A person from the former Vice-Marshal's close circle was also detained and charged with money laundering.

Officers will also conduct further searches in numerous public institutions and private entities.

Preventive measures

The prosecutor applied non-custodial preventive measures. Previously, on 20^th January 2025, the District Court in Częstochowa extended the application of the isolating preventive measure in the form of temporary arrest against the former Vice-Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship Bartłomiej S. for another 2 months, indicating that there is a high probability of committing the acts covered by the decision to present charges and the current fear of obstruction and the threat of imposing a severe penalty on the suspect.

CBA Appeal

The case is ongoing.

The CBA reminds that persons who have been entangled in corruption and have provided financial benefits have the opportunity to benefit from the so-called non-punishment clause, specified in Article 229 § 6 of the Penal Code, which states:

The perpetrator of the offence specified in § 1-5 shall not be subject to punishment if a financial or personal benefit or its promise has been accepted by a person performing a public function, and the perpetrator has notified an authority established for the prosecution of offences and disclosed all relevant circumstances of the offence before the authority became aware of it.

CBA appeals for more people who are witnesses in the case to report to the CBA Branch Office in Katowice.

CBA Press Team