The information was provided on social media by IAR correspondent Adam Dąbrowski.
MEP Dariusz Joński reported on the X website that K. was accompanied to court by Michał Dworczyk.
Initial hearing on Michał K. The court did not agree to his release
Tuesday's hearing was another hearing in the case of Michał K. Last week, he was released on bail she didn't agree judge at Westminster Magistrates' Court. She rejected this possibility despite the intercession of right-wing politicians and bail of 200 thousand pounds.
Michał K. was present in person at last week's hearing. His wife and two children were also present. He used the services of an interpreter during the court session. His defense attorney argued that the charges brought against him are of a political nature. She claimed that the suspect had come to London to find work. She guaranteed that Michał K. would appear at subsequent hearings and that there was no risk of him trying to escape, because it would mean losing contact with his family. She therefore proposed financial bail and staying at a permanent address in Great Britain after his release from custody.
However, the court did not accept her arguments, claiming that the security measures were insufficient. due to the gravity of the charges brought against him and risk of flight. As a result, the former RARS chief was sent to Wandsworth Prison in South London. During the hearing, further steps in the extradition process were set. Further hearings are scheduled for February 17-19 next year.
The case of the former RARS chief. A number of irregularities were discovered
August 31st for the former head of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves A European Arrest Warrant was issued. The man was subsequently arrested in London on Monday, September 2.
The investigation into irregularities in RARS was initiated on 1 December 2023. It is currently being conducted by the Silesian Branch of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor's Office in Katowice.
It concerns, among other things: exceeding authority and failure to fulfil obligations by RARS employees when organising and processing the purchase of goods, and thus acting to the detriment of the public interest from 23 February 2021 to 27 November 2023 in Warsaw in order to achieve financial benefits.
The charge of participation in an organized criminal group and exceeding authority and failing to fulfill obligations in order to gain financial benefits was brought not only To Michael K.but also To Paul Sz.
According to media reports, the former head of RARS and creator of the “Red is Bad” brand they planned to escape from Poland as a result, their earlier arrest was impossible.
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