In the course of an investigation into an organized criminal group engaged in the production and sale of cigarettes without Polish excise stamps, officers from the Police Central Bureau of Investigation (CBŚP) and the Border Guard arrested nine men. The suspects, aged between 45 and 66, were charged with participation in the criminal structure and the commission of fiscal crimes. One of the individuals is additionally liable for leading the group.
The criminal activity, carried out in 2025–2026, involved the production of tobacco products using an illegal production line, followed by their storage, transport, and distribution on a large scale. According to the investigators, the scheme exposed the State Treasury to losses exceeding 8.2 million PLN due to unpaid taxes. In this regard, the underpayment of public law obligations amounted to at least 6.6 million PLN in excise tax and over 1.6 million PLN in VAT.
Course of actions and charges
Officers from the CBŚP Directorate in Radom and the Operational-Investigative Division of the Nadbużański Border Guard Detachment participated in the action. During the proceedings, real estate and vehicles used by the suspects were searched. The arrested men were charged at the Zamość District Prosecutor's Office. Eight of them are Polish citizens, and one is a Ukrainian citizen.
The investigation is being supervised by the Department for Fiscal and Cross-Border Crime of the Zamość District Prosecutor's Office. Due to the developmental nature of the proceedings, authorities are not disclosing detailed information about the suspects or the content of their statements.
Decisions
Temporary detention of six suspects applied by the Zamość District Court upon the prosecutor's motion