CBŚP operation in Białystok: five arrests and 23 kg of drugs

In the Podlaskie Voivodeship, officers arrested five more members of a gang trading in narcotics. During searches, a warehouse containing klofedroane, amphetamine, cocaine and marijuana worth over one million zlotys was discovered.

CBŚP operation in Białystok: five arrests and 23 kg of drugs

CBŚP operation in Białystok: five arrests and 23 kg of drugs

The next phase of the investigation against a drug-dealing group operating in Podlasie has concluded with the arrest of five men aged 30–40. All are Polish citizens.

The operation conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation of the Police in cooperation with the Białystok city headquarters, the Podlaskie National Tax Administration and cybercrime specialists led to the discovery of a hidden warehouse. With the assistance of trained service dogs, investigators succeeded in locating over 23 kilograms of illegal substances. Found there were, among other things, klofedroane, amphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. Experts valued the black-market worth of the seized goods at more than one million zlotys.

During the operation, cash in various currencies valued at over 200,000 zlotys and an object resembling a firearm were also seized.

The suspects were transported to the Gdańsk branch of the National Prosecutor's Office's regional division in Pomerania, where they were charged with membership in an organised crime group and offences related to trafficking in narcotics. For two of them, the prosecutor requested detention, which the court granted.

The investigation is continuing. Altogether, 38 people have been arrested in connection with it, including the alleged head of the structure. Provisional detention has been applied to 15 suspects to date. Officers have confiscated over 138 kilograms of drugs and assets worth more than 600,000 zlotys.

Material based on information from: Bankier.pl

Source: Google News PL — Crime (pl)

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