Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted two high-profile operations in recent days. The first concerns MP Łukasz Horbatowski of the Civic Coalition in connection with an investigation into illegal election campaign financing and abuses in the Kotla municipality. The second action took place in Tarnów, where investigators are examining the infliction of large-scale property damage to the speedway club Unia Tarnów, estimated at over 1.6 million złoty.

Investigation into KO MP

The CBA is investigating financing of the 2023 election campaign and administrative decisions in the Kotla municipality made between 2022 and 2024.

Financial scandal in speedway

Unia Tarnów is suspected of causing damage of 1.66 million złoty through failure to enforce loans from an association.

Searches in Głogów

Services visited the MP's home, Głogów County Head Michał Wnuk, and the editorial office of a local newspaper.

No charges at this stage

Both proceedings are being conducted in rem, and the gathered evidence is currently being analyzed by the prosecutor's office.

Officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) conducted extensive operational actions in two independent cases that have shaken public opinion. On Thursday, February 19, 2026, services entered the home of Civic Coalition MP Łukasz Horbatowski in Głogów. The District Prosecutor's Office in Legnica is conducting an investigation concerning the possible abuse of power by a public official and falsification of documentation for the purpose of illegally financing the election campaign for the Sejm in 2023. Suspicions focus on investments and environmental decisions in the Kotla municipality, where the MP previously served as mayor. Simultaneously, on the order of the prosecutor's office in Tarnów, the CBA secured materials at the headquarters of Unia Tarnów Żużlowa Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna (Unia Tarnów Speedway Sports Joint-Stock Company) and at several cooperating entities. The proceedings concern the suspicion of failure to fulfill duties by persons representing the company in the years 2019-2025. The main thread is the lack of enforcement of receivables resulting from loans granted to the Tarnowskie Towarzystwo Żużlowe (Tarnów Speedway Association), which is alleged to have led to property damage amounting to 1.666 million złoty. In both cases, the actions are in the „in rem” phase, meaning no one has been charged so far. The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, established in 2006, regularly monitors the expenditure of public funds by local governments and the financing of political parties, which is a key element of transparency in public life in Poland. MP Horbatowski issued a statement declaring his full willingness to cooperate with law enforcement, emphasizing his desire for the matter to be clarified as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, the sports community in Tarnów is concerned about the future of the speedway club, which had previously struggled with financial problems. The prosecutor's office notes that the secured accounting and digital documentation will now undergo detailed analysis by financial experts.

Mentioned People

  • Łukasz Horbatowski — MP of the Civic Coalition, former mayor of Kotla municipality, whose home was searched by the CBA.
  • Liliana Łukasiewicz — Spokesperson for the District Prosecutor's Office in Legnica providing details of the investigation.
  • Michał Wnuk — Głogów County Head, where, according to media reports, the CBA also secured materials.