Warsaw (BN240 – Polish police announced Tuesday that they have dismantled several interconnected drug smuggling networks operating across Europe, confiscating narcotics with an estimated street value of 1 billion zlotys, or $275 million.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBSP) said in a statement that the criminal groups were largely run by Poles based in Spain, with several members linked to violent football hooliganism in Poland. Authorities described the networks as sophisticated operations that supplied multiple countries across the continent.
“During the investigation, 600 kilograms of marijuana, 180 kilograms of hashish, 40 kilograms of amphetamine sulfate, as well as seven firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition were seized,” the CBSP said.
According to investigators, the groups transported drugs primarily to Ireland, Germany, Austria and several Scandinavian nations, where shipments were distributed through established criminal channels. Officials said the operation was the result of close cooperation between Polish authorities and law enforcement agencies from multiple European Union member states.
The CBSP emphasized that dismantling the networks not only disrupted a lucrative drug trade but also weakened the wider criminal ecosystem tied to organized violence and smuggling across borders.
