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Patryk P. aka “Cygan” Charged with 21 Offenses – Including Drug Trafficking and Luxury Car Fraud

LAWPatryk P. aka "Cygan" Charged with 21 Offenses – Including Drug Trafficking and Luxury Car Fraud

The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Małopolska branch of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment against Patryk P., also known as Cygan, with the District Court in Kraków. The man faces 21 charges, including involvement in two organized criminal groups, fraud, money laundering, and the distribution of large quantities of narcotics. The charges also include crimes related to Article 258 § 1 of the Penal Code, Article 286 § 1 of the Penal Code, Article 299 § 1 of the Penal Code, and Articles 56 § 1 and 3 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act.

Patryk P. is accused of trafficking 320 kg of marijuana, 4 kg of cocaine, and 25 liters of liquid amphetamine. He is also involved in frauds related to luxury cars in Poland and Italy.

International Investigation and Recovered Luxury Cars

The charges were made possible by an investigation conducted by the Małopolska branch of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office in cooperation with officers from the Carpathian Border Guard Unit, the Warsaw Department of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBŚP), and Italian authorities – the Prosecutor’s Office in Busto Arsizio, the Carabinieri in Udine, and the Guardia di Finanza. The coordination of actions took place through EUROJUST, as part of the international Joint Investigation Team (JIT).

As a result of this cooperation, several luxury vehicles that had been purchased through fraud in Italy were recovered. Among the recovered cars were:

  • 6 Porsche
  • 2 BMW
  • Maserati
  • Lotus
  • Mercedes
  • Audi
  • Tesla
  • Land Rover

Criminal Group’s Modus Operandi

The criminal scheme involved purchasing luxury vehicles from victims in Italy using counterfeit checks with no coverage. The cars were then transferred to Patryk P., who bought them from his Italian accomplices using funds from drug sales. After being transported to Poland, the cars were sold to new buyers who were unaware of their criminal origin.

Plans for Further Actions

The Polish-Italian investigation into the international criminal group is not yet concluded. The Prosecutor’s Office has announced further actions aimed at targeting the members of the organization in both Poland and Italy. Investigators aim to dismantle the group and recover additional assets derived from criminal activities.

Source: ManagerPlus

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