Officers from the Department for Combating Crimes Against Life and Health of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Legnica had been conducting multifaceted operational activities since 2022 against people who might have been involved in large-scale drug trafficking. Some of them were also involved in smuggling drugs abroad, mainly to Germany, where they were distributed further.
– The collected material indicated that the group was organized and hierarchical – says Commissioner Jagoda Ekiert, press officer of the Legnica Municipal Police Headquarters. – Five people operated within the organized criminal group: three men and two women. Other individuals, in various configurations, participated in the trafficking of large quantities of narcotic substances. They operated in the following provinces: Lower Silesian, Silesian, Greater Poland and West Pomeranian.
A total of 19 people were arrested. Spokesperson:
As part of the operation, officers seized significant quantities of psychotropic substances, including liquid amphetamine, and established that the suspects possessed more than 14 kilograms of marijuana, over 400 grams of amphetamine and methamphetamine, hundreds of MDMA tablets, as well as cocaine, hashish and other psychoactive substances. They also seized cash amounting to more than PLN 90,000 and EUR 16,700 originating from the criminal activity, and temporarily seized property worth nearly PLN 1 million.
Some members of the group were also involved in pimping and procuring. They organized locations, recruited women and created advertisements, then derived financial benefits from the prostitution of others.
During the operation, it was established that these people came from the hooligan circles of two rival football clubs from Legnica and Lubin. Policewoman:
Although they were considered enemies in the stadiums, outside them they formed a close-knit, tightly connected circle that cooperated perfectly in criminal business. Joint profit proved more important to them than football rivalry, while their professionalism allowed them to operate for a long time believing they were beyond the reach of the law.
During one of the arrests in Poznań, it was necessary to use a service weapon when the suspect failed to respond to orders and attempted to flee. Thanks to the officers’ professionalism, the arrest proceeded safely.
The result? Commissioner Jagoda Ekiert:
Thanks to the evidence gathered and the involvement of a prosecutor from the District Prosecutor’s Office in Legnica, an indictment was filed with the court against all 19 people.
Dismantling this group was the result of the police officers’ consistent, professional work and close cooperation between units. Thanks to the officers’ determination, they successfully disrupted the activities of a criminal network that had operated for a long time believing it was beyond the reach of the law.
Leading a criminal group is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Participation in a criminal group is punishable by up to 8 years in prison. Participation in the trafficking of significant quantities of narcotic substances as a permanent source of income is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.