For three months, a 30-year-old resident of Bolesławiec County suspected of participating in an organized criminal group involved in fraud has been remanded in custody. The man allegedly collected a substantial sum of money from a 92-year-old resident of Bolesławiec who had been defrauded using the “police officer” method.

As the prosecutor’s office reported, the fraud occurred after the perpetrators contacted the senior citizen by telephone. The woman was told that her son had caused a serious road accident and that he faced temporary detention. The caller, posing as a Police officer, convinced her that the only way to avoid the consequences was to hand over a large sum of money.

The 92-year-old believed the story she was told. The result? She handed the fraudsters PLN 22,000 and USD 5,000. According to investigators’ findings, the 30-year-old suspect came to collect the cash.

He came to the victim’s apartment on May 18, 2026. After collecting the money, he then went to Wrocław, where—in accordance with the instructions of the people directing the operation—he handed the cash to another person. It was also established that he kept PLN 2,000 as payment for his participation in the crime.

The man was detained and questioned. During the procedural activities, he admitted committing the acts with which he was charged and provided explanations.

Investigators emphasize that the suspect had previously been convicted of offenses against property. He served a one-year prison sentence and was released from prison on April 1, 2025. He allegedly committed the acts of which he is currently accused while recidivist provisions applied.

At the request of the Bolesławiec District Prosecutor, our District Court applied temporary detention for three months as a preventive measure against the 30-year-old. He currently faces up to 12 years in prison.

The prosecutor’s office notes that the proceedings are ongoing. Officers and investigators are checking whether the group may have defrauded other people as well. Actions are also underway to identify and detain the remaining members of the criminal operation.