Affair in Podkarpacie. Zbigniew N. detained by the CBA
The officers of the Regional Office of the CBA in Rzeszów detained Zbigniew N., an adviser to former ministers of justice, and retired district prosecutor. The investigation is into the so-called affair in Podkarpacie.
Zbigniew N. was detained by the CBA at his place, several hours after he was stripped of immunity. After initial activities, the detainee was transported to the Śląski Field Division of the Organised Crime and Corruption Department in Katowice where he was presented with charges of corruption. The Regional Court in Katowice-Wschód approved the request filed by the prosecutor and remanded the suspect in custody.
In the past, Zbigniew N. performed the function of district prosecutor in Rzeszów. He was also a prosecutor to the Appellate Prosecutor’s Office in Rzeszów and provided counselling services to former ministers of justice: Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski and Krzysztof Kwiatkowski. The multithreaded investigation is referred to as an affair in Podkarpacie (afera podkarpacka). The officers of the CBA Regional Office in Katowice had previously detained Anna H., former appellate prosecutor in Rzeszów, and other persons connected with the case.
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Affair in Podkarpacie. Zbigniew N. detained by the CBA
