– Officers from the Cybercrime Division of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wrocław detained a 40-year-old lawyer in Warsaw last week. The woman is suspected of involvement in an organized crime group and laundering money obtained through fraud – explains Wojciech Jabłoński from the Wrocław Provincial Police Headquarters. – The entire case is being conducted by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Wrocław as part of an ongoing investigation.
What is known so far?
The funds obtained through illegal activities had previously been acquired through one of the online auction services. In 2020, three men aged 29, 32 and 43 were already detained in connection with the case; one of them is a legal adviser. They were placed in temporary custody for periods ranging from three months to one and a half years. In addition, three other people cooperating with the dismantled group were detained.
The spokesperson adds:
At present, actions by the Cybercrime Division of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wrocław and the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Wrocław have led to the securing of assets in the form of luxury apartments and real estate purchased by the suspects, with an estimated value of approximately PLN 24 million.
The case is ongoing. Further arrests and asset seizures are possible. The lawyer detained in the capital was placed in temporary custody for three months.