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Former Dep PM, businessman detained in money laundering case

Giertych, who was released home after questioning, collapsed while attending the search in his house and was transported to hospital without regaining consciousness. Wojciech Olkuśnik/PAP

Prominent Warsaw attorney and former politician Roman Giertych and his client and businessman Ryszard K. were detained by anti-corruption police on Thursday in connection with money laundering inquiries around a stock market company.

PM appoints new anti-corruption chief, security dep head

Andrzej Strozny was named as the new head of Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), Daniel Karpeta as his deputy and Bartosz Jarmuszkiewicz as deputy chief of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) on Thursday.

Anti-Corruption Bureau dismantles EUR 2-bln tax fraud gang

Eighteen people have been detained, among them Poles, Vietnamese, Chinese and Ukrainians, for their part in a three-year fraud that saw money transferred overseas.

Ex-justice minister among four persons detained by anti-corruption agency

Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) on Wednesday detained four persons, including the former Justice Minister Andrzej K., in connection with an investigation into instances of people impersonating officials of special services.

Opposition MP detained over corruption allegations

Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) agents officially detained opposition party Civic Platform (PO) secretary general and MP, Stanislaw Gawlowski, his attorney Roman Giertych wrote on Twitter on Friday.

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