Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted two high-profile operations in different parts of Poland in recent days. The actions targeted the home of Civic Coalition MP Łukasz Horbatowski in connection with an investigation into election campaign financing and the headquarters of the speedway club Unia Tarnów. In both cases, the services acted on the orders of district prosecutor's offices, securing key financial and official documentation.

Search at KO MP's Home

CBA agents secured documents at the home of MP Łukasz Horbatowski on the order of the District Prosecutor's Office in Legnica.

Investigation in Kotla Municipality

The proceedings concern exceeding authority by officials and possible falsifications in settling the 2023 election campaign.

Financial Scandal in Speedway

In Unia Tarnów, the CBA is investigating a case of property damage amounting to 1.666 million złoty between 2019 and 2025.

Officers of the CBA undertook extensive investigative actions in Głogów and Tarnów. The first operation concerns MP Łukasz Horbatowski from the Civic Coalition. Searches were conducted at his home and at the residence of Głogów County Head Michał Wnuk. The District Prosecutor's Office in Legnica is investigating allegations of exceeding authority by local government officials and possible irregularities in the financing of the 2023 parliamentary election campaign. Investigators are analyzing environmental and administrative decisions made in the Kotla municipality between 2022 and 2024. Simultaneously, in Mościce, agents entered the headquarters of the company Unia Tarnów Żużlowa. The District Prosecutor's Office in Tarnów is overseeing proceedings concerning suspected breach of duties by the club's management between 2019 and 2025. The main point of interest is an alleged property damage amounting to over 1.6 million złoty. This concerns the failure to enforce claims from loans granted to an association cooperating with the club. The searches covered over a dozen locations, including apartments of individuals serving on the company's statutory bodies. The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau was established in 2006, and its operation is regulated by the Act of June 9, 2006. The service's tasks include identifying cases of corruption in state and local government institutions. Both proceedings are currently in the in rem phase, meaning they are conducted regarding a case and not against specific individuals. No one has been charged so far. Officers are focusing on analyzing the secured evidence, including accounting documentation and electronic data storage devices. In Tarnów, the case has an economic character, while in Głogów, the investigation has a strong political-local government context. „The District Prosecutor's Office in Legnica is conducting an investigation concerning the exceeding of authority by a public official in connection with influencing administrative proceedings.” — Liliana Łukasiewicz 1.66 million złoty — is the estimated damage in the Unia Tarnów case

Mentioned People

  • Łukasz Horbatowski — Civic Coalition MP whose home was searched by the CBA.
  • Michał Wnuk — Głogów County Head, where investigative actions were also conducted.
  • Liliana Łukasiewicz — Spokesperson for the District Prosecutor's Office in Legnica.