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Categories: POLITICS · CRIME

Poland municipal official appointments and dismissals

Entities: Tomasz Jędrzejczyk · University of Silesia · Bełchatów County Office · Małgorzata Trybek · Witaszyce Municipality

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, the deputy mayor of Bełchatów, Tomasz J., was arrested on organized‑crime charges related to an illegal tobacco‑producing network. Following the arrest, the municipal mayor suspended and then removed him from office under local government employment rules.

Later in July, the Bełchatów County Office appointed Tomasz Jędrzejczyk, a former deputy commander of the county police, as director of its Citizen Affairs Department, citing his long police service and legal background. In the same period, Małgorzata Trybek was confirmed as director of a newly built municipal nursery in Witaszyce, while retaining her role overseeing the local school team.

These events illustrate a series of personnel changes within Polish local government bodies, ranging from a high‑profile dismissal linked to criminal activity to routine appointments of experienced officials to municipal leadership positions.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Tomasz Jędrzejczyk and Małgorzata Trybek named directors in Polish municipalities

    Tomasz Jędrzejczyk, ex‑deputy police commander, became director of citizen affairs in Bełchatów, while Małgorzata Trybek was appointed director of Witaszyce’s new nursery, retaining her school director role.

  2. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Deputy Mayor Tomasz J. Dismissed After Arrest on Organized Crime Charges

    Bełchatów’s deputy mayor Tomasz J. was arrested for leading an illegal tobacco‑production crime ring; the mayor suspended and then dismissed him, revoking all powers.

Sources

ddbelchatow.pl · m.jarocinska.pl