Allegations of 37 bribes, cont.
Detentions, 37 grafts worth PLN 480 thousand, and 8 suspects in the CBA’s investigation, i.a. against the supervision inspector at Tauron Ciepło Sp. z o.o.
The officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau Regional Office in Katowice detained a businessman operating on the territory of Katowice who is suspected of giving six financial advantages to an employee of the Tauron Ciepło Sp. z o.o. company (i.e. to a person performing a public function). He was responsible for supervision over renovations, investments, and deliveries of such works performed by external contractors. The man was presented with bribery allegations. The Prosecutor's Office applied preventive measures in the form of property surety in the amount of PLN 20 thousand.
This is the eighth person detained in the course of the investigation carried out by the CBA Regional Office in Katowice, under supervision of the 5th Investigation Division of the District Prosecutor's Office in Katowice.
The CBA officers had previously detained Bożena K. in flagrante delicto. She was a supervision inspector at the Tauron Ciepło Sp. z o.o with its seat in Katowice. The person who gave a 74.5-thousand graft turned out to be a businessman executing contracts for the benefit of the company. Suspecting that similar cases may occur in a larger number, an investigation was instituted. So far, Bożena K. has been presented with 37 bribery allegations. The investigators have determined that she accepted over PLN 480 thousand altogether. The amount of PLN 316 thousand has been secured from the suspect’s assets for future penalties, and property surety in the amount of PLN 30 thousand has been applied.
The investigation is in progress. The CBA does not preclude further detentions or extention of the list of allegations.
Public Information Division of the CBA
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Allegations of 37 bribes, cont.
