Major CBŚP Operation in Warsaw: 23 Arrested and Ton of Drugs Seized

The Central Bureau of Police Investigation conducted a spectacular operation targeting one of the most dangerous drug networks operating in the capital. As informed by the Minister of the Interior and Administration, nearly 300 officers, including specialized counter-terrorist units, took part in the action. A total of 23 people were arrested, a significant portion of whom originate from the hooligan circles of one of Warsaw's sports clubs. A key success was the capture of the so-called chemist, responsible for modifying technological processes and manufacturing crack. The services estimated that since November 2024, the group managed to introduce over a thousand kilograms of prohibited substances into the market. Since 2014, Polish services have observed a constant professionalization of criminal groups originating from hooligan environments, which systematically take control of local drug markets, utilizing management structures similar to corporate ones. The distribution mechanism was extremely precise and based on utilizing the specific architecture of Warsaw's districts – dealers handed over the goods to clients directly in the gateways of old tenement houses, which was intended to significantly hinder police surveillance. Concurrently with the actions in the capital, the police conducted operations in other regions of the country. In Przedbórz, officers dismantled an illegal gambling point with slot machines, securing weapons and drugs in the process. Meanwhile, in Greater Poland and Inowrocław, officers from the Bydgoszcz CBŚP dismantled laboratories producing psychotropic substances, where as much as 1,260 kg of finished substances were seized. This demonstrates a broad offensive against organized crime on a nationwide scale. „Zorganizowana grupa przestępcza, w której strukturach działali pseudokibice, została rozbita przez funkcjonariuszy CBŚP. W wyniku szeroko zakrojonej operacji zatrzymano 23 osoby odpowiedzialne za wprowadzenie do obrotu co najmniej tony narkotyków” (An organized criminal group, within whose structures hooligans operated, has been dismantled by CBŚP officers. As a result of the large-scale operation, 23 individuals responsible for introducing at least a ton of drugs into circulation were arrested.) — Marcin Kierwiński All individuals arrested in Warsaw have been charged with participation in an organized criminal group and introducing significant quantities of narcotic substances into circulation. The prosecution has filed motions for pre-trial detention for most of the suspects. Investigators emphasize that the case is developing, and the analysis of secured documentation and electronic devices may lead to further arrests of individuals connected to the logistics and financing of this criminal activity. 300 — officers participated in the operation

Perspektywy mediów: Emphasizing the effectiveness of the ministry under new leadership and success in combating so-called stadium gangsterism. Highlighting the scale of the drug problem and the need for even harsher penalties for individuals reoffending within criminal groups.