Poland: CBA detains 25 in Ostrołęka power plant corruption probe

Ostrołęka C Central Anticorruption Bureau Enea SA Energa SA energy corruption

The Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) has detained 25 people in connection with a large-scale investigation into the Ostrołęka C power plant investment. The probe focuses on potential financial damages caused by incompetence and dereliction of duty by board and supervisory board members of Elektrownia Ostrołęka, Enea SA, and Energa SA during 2018 and 2019.

Financial losses related to the failed coal block project are estimated to exceed 1 billion PLN, with some reports citing figures as high as 1.35 billion PLN. The operation involved searches in 30 locations across 11 provinces. Among those detained is Mirosław Kowalik, the president of Westinghouse Poland, and Grzegorz Ksepko, a representative of the President in the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS).

Authorities also conducted searches at the homes of former Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchórzewski and MP Arkadiusz Czartoryski. Tchórzewski, a prominent political supporter of the project, stated that he has nothing to reproach himself for and that no incriminating materials were found during the search.

Entities

Central Anticorruption Bureau · Centralne Biuro Antykorupcyjne · Krzysztof Tchórzewski · Mirosław Kowalik · Ostrołęka C · Ostrołęka Power Plant · Tomasz Siemoniak · Westinghouse · Westinghouse Poland

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 7 SOURCES] Financial losses related to the construction are estimated to exceed 1 billion PLN. energetyka24.com · bizblog.spidersweb.pl · dorzeczy.pl · natemat.pl · isokolka.eu · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The investigation concerns the years 2018 to 2019. energetyka24.com · bizblog.spidersweb.pl · natemat.pl · isokolka.eu · superbiz.se.pl · +1 more
[● 10 SOURCES] The CBA detained 25 people in connection with the Ostrołęka power plant investment. energetyka24.com · podlasie24.pl · bizblog.spidersweb.pl · dorzeczy.pl · niezalezna.pl · +4 more
[● 4 SOURCES] CBA searched the home of former Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchórzewski. podlasie24.pl · dorzeczy.pl · www.wprost.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] CBA searched the home of MP Arkadiusz Czartoryski. podlasie24.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] Grzegorz Ksepko, a representative of the President in the KRS, was detained. www.wprost.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] Mirosław Kowalik, president of Westinghouse Poland, was among those detained. energetyka24.com · niezalezna.pl
[● 4 SOURCES] Searches and evidence collection were conducted in 30 locations across 11 provinces. energetyka24.com · bizblog.spidersweb.pl · dorzeczy.pl · natemat.pl
[○ 1 SOURCE] Grzegorz Ksepko, a representative in the National Council of the Judiciary, was detained. www.wprost.pl
[● 4 SOURCES] CBA conducted searches in 30 locations across 11 provinces. energetyka24.com · bizblog.spidersweb.pl · dorzeczy.pl · natemat.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] Financial losses related to the construction are estimated at over 1.35 billion PLN. energetyka24.com · dorzeczy.pl · www.wprost.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] The investigation covers the years 2018 to 2019. energetyka24.com · bizblog.spidersweb.pl · natemat.pl