Suspected of corruption Secretary of the capital Włodzimierz Karpiński, former president of the municipal MPO company and former finance minister in the government of the PO, Włodzimierz Karpiński, will be arrested for 90 days, the Katowice-Wschód District Court decided.
The prosecutor’s office requested the arrest of the suspect, explaining, among other things, the high – in the opinion of the investigators – probability of committing the alleged act and the need to ensure the proper conduct of the proceedings.
Investigators accuse Włodzimierz Karpiński (he agreed to give his name – PAP) of “accepting a financial advantage related to a change in the specification of essential conditions of public procurement and accepting a financial advantage of almost PLN 5 million” .
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According to information from the prosecutor’s office, the suspect pleaded not guilty to the alleged offense and made a statement.
Włodzimierz Karpiński was arrested on Monday by order of the Silesian branch of the National Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice in an investigation into corruption and influence, among other things.
The detainee’s lawyer, Michał Królikowski, said on Monday that his client had “submitted extensive statements describing his participation in the process of achieving PLN 300 million in savings by the capital Warsaw thanks to the management of the waste stream.”
Karpiński denied that he ever agreed to Rafał Baniak claiming influence on his behalf (he agreed to give his full name – PAP) and that he knew if this would ever happen.
Karpiński was detained as part of the investigation, with former deputy finance minister Rafał Baniak, as well as Artur P., Wojciech S. and Waldemar K. arrested in early February. criminal group and invoking influence. They are related to the conclusion of contracts with the Warsaw MPO worth PLN 600 million in exchange for bribes of almost PLN 5 million.
By the court’s decision, Baniak and two entrepreneurs detained on the same day were arrested for three months. As his lawyer said, the former deputy minister did not admit to the alleged actions.
According to the prosecutor’s office, the corruption practice related to the conclusion of contracts for the management of waste from the capital lasted from August 2020. Representatives of one of the capital groups interested in participating in waste treatment were supposed to conclude an agreement with Baniak.
As a result of the findings of a corruption nature, the interested companies of the capital group received significant orders from MPO in Warsaw. Subsequently, in 2021-2022, these companies managed waste from the capital Warsaw and received orders from MPO Warszawa for a total amount of almost PLN 600 million
said the national prosecutor’s office.
According to the researchers, in return for being able to get government contracts from the MPO, Baniak would demand 5 percent from company representatives. bribes on the value of these orders.
To this end, Rafał B. and individuals who manage the capital group, i.e. Artur P. and Wojciech S., have created a mechanism that allows the withdrawal of millions of amounts intended for financial benefits
reported the prosecutor.
According to PK, the last tranche of the bribe worth PLN 300,000 in cash was transferred to Baniak in December 2022, while he and persons collaborating with him would receive financial benefits in total from January 2021 to December 2022 “worth not less than PLN 4,990,000. zloty”. “The money was transferred in cash every time during social gatherings,” the prosecutor’s office said.
kk/PAP
Source: wPolityce