Polish police clamp down on fraud, traffic violations and disorder

Police in Poland have carried out a series of arrests and operations targeting financial fraud, traffic safety breaches and public disorder.

Investigations uncovered a scheme that defrauded a 77‑year‑old woman of 70 000 zł, leading to the arrest of a 39‑year‑old suspect in Warsaw. A separate crackdown on fake PIT‑tax refund scams warned the public about phony emails and SMS messages. In a nationwide fraud network that impersonated police and prosecutors, 19 people—including a 27‑year‑old woman—were detained, with losses estimated at over 820 000 zł.

Cyber‑crime units dismantled a fake‑online‑shop ring that scammed more than 440 victims, while a separate operation against a “fake shop” syndicate resulted in 21 arrests and the seizure of illicit bank‑account “pillars”.

Road safety actions included a large‑scale alcohol‑and‑drug check that tested over 34 000 drivers, finding 56 under the influence of alcohol and 12 under drugs. A traffic‑stop campaign discovered that most sobriety violations were committed by cyclists, and a new helmet‑mandate enforcement resulted in fines for teens riding electric scooters without protection. Police also intervened to prevent a planned violent clash between pseudokibice groups in the forests of Sławieńsk.

Other police activities this week involved the rescue of a missing man near Kłecko, the arrest of a suspect in an attempted robbery in Gliwice, the sentencing of a tractor driver convicted of a drunken crash, and the detention of a driver who continued to operate a vehicle despite revoked licences. These combined efforts underscore a broad push by Polish law‑enforcement to curb crime, enhance road safety and maintain public order.