Officers of the Customs and Tax Service from the Lower Silesian Customs and Tax Office in Wrocław, the Tactical and Operational Activities Division of the Department for Combating Economic Crime of the Ministry of Finance, working with the Wrocław Board of the CBZC, detained four people who operated as part of an organized criminal group under the guise of running a foundation. – The foundation’s statutory objective was to help families and people in difficult life situations – explains Sebastian Polański, chief specialist at the Communications Department of the Tax Administration Chamber in Wrocław.
He adds: – The criminal group’s modus operandi involved embezzling the foundation’s money and committing tax fraud. Over nine years, donors paid nearly PLN 15 million to the foundation, but only 2.5% of the total contributions was allocated to aid. The detainees used manipulation to arouse sympathy while conducting their activities under the slogans of charity.
Charges and consequences
The suspects were brought before the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Wrocław, where they were charged with participating in an organized criminal group and numerous tax fraud offenses.
Moreover, in one of the searched apartments, officers discovered significant quantities of psychotropic substances prepared for distribution.
– Three people were temporarily detained. The suspects face up to 12 years in prison – the spokesperson concludes. – The services secured movable property worth more than PLN 2 million, including luxury cars.
