CENTRAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU always in the interest of Poland Joint action of the CBA and CBŚP – a well-known Tricity lawyer detained. Diamonds worth PLN 5.5 million in the background - News -

Officers of the Regional Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau in Gdańsk together with the officers from the Board of the Central Police Investigation Bureau in Gdańsk, as part of a joint investigation supervised by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Lublin, detained 6 people. The detentions took place in the Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships.

Charges of participation in an organized criminal group

Detainees were charged with participation in an organized criminal group connected with money laundering involving the legalization of funds obtained from fraud through the purchase of diamonds for over PLN 5.5 million, motor vehicles, transfer of funds between bank accounts, as well as ATM withdrawals.

The detained lawyer was also charged with obstructing criminal proceedings by helping the suspect in the case who was wanted on an arrest warrant, to hide.

Preventive measures

After presenting charges and proving explanations by the suspects, the Prosecutor supervising the investigation applied preventive measures against five suspects in the form of police supervision, property bail and a ban on contacting the other suspects, while an isolation measure in the form of arrest for a period of three months was applied to the detained lawyer, in accordance with the decision of the Lublin-Zachód District Court.

Continuation of the investigation

The activities are a consequence of this year's detentions in January 2023 in preparatory proceedings regarding fraud while invoking influence in one of the government agencies in order to persuade persons dealing with property matters of a limited liability company from the Masovian Voivodeship to unfavorably dispose of property in an amount exceeding PLN 8 million.

CBA Press Team