Zondacrypto Affair: CBZC Secures Equipment of Former CBA Officer in Wrocław
Officers from the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime conducted operational activities at the home of Artur Chodziński, a former CBA officer, as part of an investigation into the Zondacrypto cryptocurrency exchange.
CBZC at Former CBA Officer's Home – Next Step in Zondacrypto Investigation
According to businessinsider.com.pl, the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime conducted operational activities in Wrocław, during which electronic equipment belonging to Artur Chodziński – a former officer of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau – was secured. The activities are directly related to an investigation concerning the Zondacrypto cryptocurrency exchange.
Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek announced on the X platform that CBZC officers acted on the instructions of a prosecutor from the Śląskie Division of the National Prosecutor's Office. The secured equipment could have been used by Chodziński and potentially contained data key to the proceedings.
Chodziński himself responded to the matter on the X platform. He stated that on Friday he voluntarily handed over to police previously prepared documents, data carriers and other items that could be significant for clarifying the matter of Przemysław K. The entire activity lasted approximately 20 minutes. He described media reports of "ongoing searches" as untrue.
According to journalistic findings, Chodziński allegedly cooperated with Przemysław Kral, the head of Zondacrypto. A company connected with Chodziński allegedly issued invoices to Kral's Czech company for over half a million złoty. Journalistic investigations further suggest that Chodziński allegedly passed sensitive data about a journalist investigating the exchange to Kral and declared the ability to influence right-wing state officials. Chodziński categorically denies these reports.
The investigation into Zondacrypto was initiated by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Katowice in April. It concerns fraud of substantial value and money laundering; to date, several thousand notices of possible crime have been filed. In August, the proceedings were consolidated with the case of the disappearance of the exchange's founder, Sylwester Suszka, conducted by the National Prosecutor's Office delegation in Katowice. In connection with this matter, the head of the Polish Olympic Committee, Radosław Piesiewicz, was detained, among others.
Source: Google News PL