2026-02-26 16:39
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2026-02-26 16:39
We know further facts about the detained mayor of Częstochowa, Krzysztof M. The prosecutor presented him with two corruption charges. The financial benefits were to amount to at least PLN 169,000. zlotys. The prosecutor submitted a request to the court to apply pre-trial detention for a period of three months
The arrest is related to a multi-threaded investigation into corruption crimes, in which he was previously charged with, among others, former vice-president of Częstochowa, Bartłomiej S. CBA officers searched and secured evidence at the place of residence of the detainee, at the Częstochowa City Hall, as well as at the offices of two Częstochowa associations – we read in a press release from the National Prosecutor's Office.
As reported by prosecutor Katarzyna Calów-Jaszewska, the prosecutor brought two charges against Krzysztof M.:
- The first concerns the acceptance in the years 2018-2022, in connection with performing a public function, of a financial benefit in the form of cash in the amount of at least PLN 40,000. PLN, in exchange for introducing changes to the city budget allowing for the implementation of a public procurement for the benefit of an established entrepreneur implementing this order.
- The second charge is related to accepting, in the period from at least September 2020 to at least October 31, 2025, financial benefits from many people in a total amount of not less than PLN 129,000. zloty. (Article 228 § 1 of the Penal Code in connection with Article 12 of the Penal Code).
After presenting the charges and questioning the suspect, the prosecutor submitted a request to the court to apply pre-trial detention for a period of three months. This decision is justified both by fear of fraud and the threat of severe punishment.
Currently, there are 18 suspects in the case, with a total of 34 charges related to accepting and providing financial benefits to persons performing public functions and laundering money derived from crime.
Prepared by JM
