Hazardous Waste Under Investigators’ Scrutiny
CBA officers have secured documentation related, among other things, to the management, processing, collection, and disposal of hazardous waste. A court expert collected soil samples at a landfill site in Ruda Śląska. These actions are connected to an investigation conducted by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice concerning illegal trafficking and storage of hazardous waste.
On 2 December 2025, prosecutors from the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice, together with officers from the Regional Office of the CBA in Katowice, carried out searches and an inspection of a property located in Ruda Śląska. The activities took place in the area of Szyb Walenty and Klary streets.
Evidence Secured
The activities are part of an investigation conducted by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice concerning the so-called “waste mafia.”
During the searches, officers secured documentation related to the management, processing, collection, and disposal of hazardous waste, as well as accounting and financial records. Soil samples were taken due to suspicions of illegal storage of hazardous waste.
A court expert participated in the activities along with the Mobile Epidemiological, Radiological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Team from the Lubusz Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces (WOT), as well as specialized units of the State Fire Service. The area was secured by soldiers from the Katowice Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces.
The Investigation Is Ongoing
Further procedural actions are planned in the coming days as part of the investigation conducted by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice into the so-called “waste mafia.”
CBA Press Team
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