CENTRAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU

Major Fraud Scheme Targeting NCBR and PARP

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, acting on an order issued by a prosecutor from the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Szczecin, detained three individuals. The detainees are entrepreneurs suspected of collaborating in the misappropriation of funding granted by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP). The investigation is supervised by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Szczecin.

CBA Arrests in Investigation into Subsidy Fraud and Money Laundering

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained five individuals, including a German national managing a Wrocław-based company involved in subsidy fraud. The case involves links to the “Łódź criminal group”, fictitious contracts, money laundering and activities detrimental to identified companies. The multi-faceted investigation is supervised by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Łódź.

Arrests in the Defence Industry

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained two more individuals in a multi-faceted investigation involving, among other things, fictitious military training ground services. The investigation is supervised by the 8th Military Affairs Department of the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Kraków.

Indictment Filed Against 41 Individuals

The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau and the National Revenue Administration have uncovered a multimillion-zloty tax fraud scheme. The Warsaw-Praga District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw has filed an indictment against 41 individuals suspected of involvement in the large-scale issuance and use of fraudulent VAT invoices and money laundering.

Fictitious Donations Under CBA Scrutiny

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained four more individuals suspected of declaring fictitious donations for religious worship purposes. The total amount of the alleged donations transferred to a parish bank account amounted to nearly PLN 800,000. The investigation is supervised by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Siedlce.

EU Subsidy Fraud and Money Laundering

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau detained six individuals in connection with fraud committed against the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. The case involves suspected fraudulent acquisition of EU funding and money laundering. The investigation is being conducted under the supervision of the Białystok Regional Branch of the Department for Organised Crime and Corruption of the National Public Prosecutor's Office.

CBA and Police Establish a Joint Coordination Team

The Head of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Police have established a joint coordination team. Cooperation within the team will include obtaining and collecting information, as well as the ongoing exchange of experience and conclusions arising from the performance of statutory duties.

Indictment Filed over Irregularities in Asset Declarations

The Prosecutor of the Warsaw-Praga Północ District Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment with the Warsaw-Praga Północ District Court in Warsaw in proceedings conducted by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau. The indictment concerns allegations of irregularities in asset declarations.

Sanok Mayor Charged

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained a senior local government official from Sanok on suspicion of abuse of power and promising an undue advantage. The investigation is supervised by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Rzeszów.

CBA’s M-AI-A Project Wins the EPAC/EACN Best Initiative Award 2026

The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau’s M-AI-A project has been recognised as the best initiative at the 25th EPAC/EACN Conference 2026. The award recognises innovative solutions that support the fight against corruption, strengthen integrity in public life and protect the public interest.

Another thread in the Collegium Humanum Case

Officers of the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Border Guard have arrested a total of 11 people acting as part of an organized criminal group. The arrests are the result of a multi-threaded investigation into the sale of university diplomas and money laundering. The preparatory proceedings are supervised by the Silesian Branch of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice.

Further Arrests in Connection with a Tax Fraud Case

Officers of the Central Anticorruption Bureau have arrested eight people involved in committing tax and financial offences to the detriment of the State Treasury. To carry out the scheme, they purchased unreliable VAT invoices from an organised criminal group involved in issuing and distributing such invoices. The investigation is supervised by the Warsaw Regional Prosecutor’s Office.