CENTRAL ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU

Unethical Practices by Inspectors

Officers from the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained five individuals in connection with managerial corruption. The case involves misconduct by environmental protection inspectors. The investigation is being conducted under the supervision of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice.

Large-Scale Tax Fraud

Officers from the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have dismantled a criminal group involved in VAT fraud. One intermediary and four entrepreneurs, who allegedly issued and used fictitious invoices, were detained. The multi-faceted investigation is being overseen by the District Prosecutor’s Office in Sosnowiec.

New Private Universities Under CBA Scrutiny

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) have detained five individuals in the Wielkopolskie, Podkarpackie, and Mazowieckie provinces, including former rectors of private universities. The actions are part of a multi-faceted investigation into irregularities at higher education institutions. The operation was carried out at the request of the Silesian Branch of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice.

Hundreds of Fraudulent Invoices

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained three entrepreneurs in the Mazowieckie province who used fraudulent VAT invoices to underreport their tax obligations. The estimated loss to the State Treasury is PLN 26 million. The preliminary investigation is being supervised by the District Prosecutor’s Office in Ostrów Wielkopolski.

Damage Exceeding PLN 37 Million

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained seven individuals across four provinces. The arrests are related to an investigation into the justified suspicion of criminal activity involving the conduct and execution of public procurement procedures. The preliminary proceedings are being conducted under the supervision of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Świdnica.

Former Vice-Rector Detained

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, in cooperation with Border Guard officers, detained a Ukrainian citizen attempting to enter the territory of the Republic of Poland. The detained man is a former vice-rector of the university formerly known as Collegium Humanum, who is alleged to have been involved in organizing an illegal scheme involving the issuance of documents falsely confirming the course of academic studies.

Entrepreneurs from Greater Poland Voivodeship Detained

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau detained three individuals in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The detentions are the result of an investigation into the activities of an organized criminal group involved in issuing fraudulent VAT invoices. The preparatory proceedings are being supervised by the District Prosecutor’s Office in Ostrów Wielkopolski.

Joint Operation by CBA and KAS

Officers from the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau and the National Revenue Administration (KAS) secured documentation and electronic data carriers at the headquarters of the Polish Olympic Committee, the Polish Basketball Association, and the Polish Basketball League in connection with an investigation into the issuance of fraudulent VAT invoices. The preparatory proceedings are being supervised by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Gdańsk.

Nearly PLN 3 million in damages for the National Center for Research and Development

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau detained an entrepreneur in connection with the misappropriation of assets belonging to the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and the National Center for Research and Development. The alleged crimes occurred between 2019 and 2020. The investigation into the embezzlement of nearly PLN 3 million in grants is being supervised by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Szczecin.

Appointment of the Head of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau

International cooperation of services in the European investigation

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau have detained a man wanted under a European Arrest Warrant. This is the result of international cooperation between the CBA and German law enforcement authorities. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Munich is conducting a European investigation into the operations of an organized criminal group involved in large-scale VAT fraud.

Tax Fraud

Three entrepreneurs have been detained by officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau. The case concerns the use of fraudulent VAT invoices. The investigation is being supervised by the District Prosecutor’s Office in Poznań.