The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Białystok has charged a former officer of the Government Protection Bureau with giving false testimony in the case of the 2017 government motorcade accident in Oświęcim. This is the first suspect in a broad investigation examining irregularities in the actions of law enforcement agencies. The prosecutor's office plans to charge eight more people by March, including seven officers of the State Protection Service and one civilian.

Officer's False Testimony

A former BOR agent has been charged with the first in a series of accusations for providing false information in the investigation concerning the Oświęcim accident.

Expanding the Suspect List

The prosecutor's office plans to bring charges against eight more people by the end of March, including seven SOP officers.

Investigating Abuse of Power

The investigation includes a thread examining the exceeding of authority by officials and officers handling the case between 2017 and 2023.

The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Białystok has initiated a new phase of the investigation into the road incident involving then-Prime Minister Beata Szydło. On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the first suspect — a former officer of the BOR — was charged with giving false testimony. The interrogation was conducted in camera, and investigators have not yet revealed the man's procedural stance. These actions are part of a multi-threaded proceeding initiated in April 2025. The investigation focuses on two key areas: the direct causes of the accident in Oświęcim and the subsequent actions of public officials overseeing the case in Kraków. Prosecutors are examining whether, between 2017 and 2023, there was any exceeding of authority or dereliction of duty by police officers, prosecutors, and interrogated witnesses. According to investigators, eight more people will soon face charges, including seven former and current uniformed officers from the SOP. The accident on February 10, 2017, became one of the most media-covered incidents involving government motorcades in Poland, when the Prime Minister's limousine hit a tree after colliding with a Fiat Seicento driven by a young motorist. The current actions of the Białystok prosecutor's office represent an attempt to revise earlier findings, which had sparked public controversy for years. Prosecutor Marek Bogacewicz announced that detailed information will be released only after the series of planned interrogations concludes in March. The investigation aims to clarify whether pressure was exerted on witnesses and whether evidence in this case was collected reliably. „Na tym etapie postępowania prokuratura nie informuje o postawie procesowej podejrzanego z uwagi na to, iż przesłuchanie nastąpiło w trybie niejawnym.” (At this stage of the proceedings, the prosecutor's office is not informing about the suspect's procedural stance due to the interrogation having been conducted in camera.) — Marek Bogacewicz

Mentioned People

  • Beata Szydło — Former Prime Minister, injured in the 2017 government motorcade accident.
  • Marek Bogacewicz — Prosecutor from the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Białystok informing about progress in the investigation.