The Central Anti-corruption Bureau (CBA) detained Rafał P., a erstwhile board associate of Orlen Security, who had previously served as an officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBS) for many years. Information about the detention was provided on Monday by Radio ZET, citing unofficial sources. The case is connected with a wide-ranging investigation in which the charges have already been heard by erstwhile Chief of Police, Zbigniew M.
Stopping Rafał P. – what do we know?
Rafał P. was detained by CBA officers at his home, just after returning from abroad. According to Radio ZET, detention is related to the activities of a criminal group. “As we have heard from our informant, this is about the functioning of a criminal group,” we read on the station website. Journalists are waiting for the D.A.'s authoritative position to explain whether Rafal P. has already heard the charges and whether investigators have filed for his arrest.
Rafał P. for many years was active with the Central Bureau of Investigation, and from October 2020 to April 2024 he sat on the board of Orlen safety – a company liable for protecting strategical facilities in Poland. His detention raises many questions, especially in the context of erstwhile arrests related to the same case.
The investigation concerns a criminal group involving a erstwhile police chief
Unofficial information indicates that the detention of Rafał P. is part of a larger investigation in which the allegations have already been heard by erstwhile Chief of Police, Zbigniew M. He was arrested for 3 months due to suspected activities in an organized crime group. According to the territory Attorney's Office in Wrocław, prosecutor Karolina Stocka-Mycek, the charges concern events of 2024.
According to the D.A.'s office, Zbigniew M. was to disclose details of ongoing investigations and effort to influence their conduct, demanding change of prosecutors conducting investigations. These activities were to be part of a wider criminal group, in which Rafał P could besides play a role.
Orlen Protection – a strategical company in the centre of interest
Orlen safety is simply a company specializing in protecting facilities of strategical importance to national security. Rafał P. was a associate of her board for nearly 4 years, which raises the importance of his detention. In the context of the investigation, questions arise about possible abuses in the management of the company and whether the activities of the criminal group may have affected the safety of the protected facilities.
What about the investigation?
So far, there's no authoritative evidence of the prosecution's next steps. However, it is known that the case is linked to serious allegations, including the activities of an organized criminal group. In the coming days, further reports can be expected, especially as regards possible allegations against Rafał P. and the decision of the court concerning his arrest.
Summary
The arrest of Rafał P. by the Central Anti-corruption Office is another phase of the investigation, which affects the highest levels of power and safety in Poland. The case in which the allegations have already been heard by erstwhile Chief of Police, Zbigniew M., has sparked expanding public interest. In the coming days, the decisions of the prosecution and possible evidence of the detainee will be crucial.
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