Further arrests in the investigation into corruption in construction investments
Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained two more individuals in connection with irregularities uncovered in administrative proceedings conducted within one of the organizational units of the Poznań City Hall. The investigation is supervised by the Mazovian Regional Branch of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw.
On 27 May 2026, officers from the Regional Office of the CBA in Warsaw detained a woman and a man in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Among those arrested are an employee of the Poznań City Hall and the president of a real estate development company, who is suspected of providing benefits to the former Head of the External Arrangements Department of the Municipal Roads Authority in Poznań (ZDM).
As part of the operation, CBA officers also carried out searches, including at the Poznań City Hall and several other locations across the Greater Poland region. Extensive documentation and electronic devices were secured. The activities were conducted with the support of officers from the Regional Office of the CBA in Poznań.
Favorable Administrative Decisions in Exchange for Financial Benefits
The investigation has established that between 2020 and 2025, entrepreneurs representing entities from the real estate development sector allegedly provided financial benefits to public officials employed by the Poznań municipal administration. The purpose of these actions was allegedly to obtain favorable decisions in administrative proceedings related to construction investments.
To date, investigators have secured PLN 1.3 million in cash, collectible coins with an estimated value of approximately PLN 70,000, and luxury watches worth nearly PLN 300,000.
Charges and Preventive Measures
The detainees were brought before the Mazovian Regional Branch of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor’s Office, where they were charged with a total of 10 offenses, including corruption and money laundering under Articles 228, 229, and 299 of the Penal Code.
Non-custodial preventive measures were imposed on the suspects, including a ban on contacting specified individuals and police supervision.
Further Operations Planned
This marks the fifth operational action carried out in the ongoing preparatory proceedings. To date, a total of 67 charges have been brought against 23 individuals.
On 2 July 2025, the Head of the External Arrangements Department of the Municipal Roads Authority in Poznań (ZDM) in Poznań was caught red-handed while accepting a financial benefit of PLN 150,000. The suspect remains in pre-trial detention.
The investigation remains ongoing, and further actions are planned.
CBA Press Team
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