Officers from the Economic Crime Division of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Legnica arrested a 20-year-old resident of Bolesławiec suspected of committing a series of frauds and appropriating property while working for courier companies. – In the course of his work, the perpetrator repeatedly pretended that parcels had not been delivered, when in fact they contained valuable goods, including cosmetics, e-cigarette cartridges, computer equipment and jewellery – explains Senior Officer Aleksandra Pieprzycka from the Press Section of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wrocław. – After taking the contents of the parcels, the man returned empty packages to the warehouses as allegedly undelivered, with the aim of erasing traces of the crime and making the scheme more difficult to detect.
Unsuccessfully. Thanks to an effective analysis of the documentation and cooperation with courier companies, police officers collected evidence confirming the suspect’s guilt. The spokesperson said: – During the proceedings, property worth a total of PLN 46,000 was also secured to cover future penalties and any possible obligation to remedy the damage.
The 20-year-old was charged with fraud. Officers:
Under the applicable regulations, he faces up to 8 years in prison for this type of offence.
The man from Bolesławiec admitted to the acts of which he is accused. The case is ongoing, as investigators are checking whether the arrested man may have operated on a larger scale or cooperated with other people.