Polish sports officials targeted in VAT fraud investigation

Officers from Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) conducted searches on April 24, 2025, at 16 locations, including the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl) and the Polish Basketball Association (PZKosz), as part of an investigation into fraudulent VAT invoices.

On April 24, 2025, the Polish Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) launched searches at the Polish Olympic Committee, the Polish Basketball Association, and properties connected to the committee's president, Radosław Piesiewicz. The investigation focuses on the issuance of fraudulent VAT invoices, with searches underway at 16 locations in Warsaw, K

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According to Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior, the search was ordered by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Gdańsk and is focused on documents related to invoices falsely certifying non-existent events.

The investigation began after a tip from the National Revenue Administration (KAS), and it is alleged that Radosław Piesiewicz, the president of the Polish Olympic Committee, may be involved in financial misconduct.

Dzisiaj od rana (czwartek 24 kwietnia 2025r.) na polecenie @Prok_Regio_GDA agenci @CBAgovPL prowadzą przeszukania do sprawy dotyczącej wystawiania nierzetelnych faktur VAT poświadczających nieprawdę co do okoliczności, które faktycznie nie miały miejsca. Śledztwo zostało wszczęte… pic.twitter.com/YOppXqsKmf

— Jacek Dobrzyński (@JacekDobrzynski) April 24, 2025

The search operation covers locations in Warsaw (central Poland), Katowice (southern Poland), Gdańsk (northern Poland), as well as several other regions, including Mazovia, Silesia, Pomerania, and Lublin. CBA agents are gathering key documents and electronic data to support the ongoing investigation.

This case follows reports from the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Gdańsk, which launched a probe in March into potential financial crimes committed by Piesiewicz between 2022 and 2024. Authorities suspect he issued fraudulent invoices amounting to approximately 9.3 million PLN (€2,175,316.50) through his personal business activities.

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Source: IAR/PAP/X/@JacekDobrzynski