They arrested 16 people and seized scooters worth 156 million zlotys

An investigation overseen by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Lublin targets an organized crime group involved in large-scale sales of electric scooters without paying VAT from 2024 to 2026. Evidence suggests tax losses of at least 162 million PLN. In early October, over 150 officers conducted raids in Mazovia, arresting 16 individuals and seizing more than 57,000 scooters valued at nearly 156 million PLN. Additional items, including batteries and electronics worth over 6.5 million PLN, were also confiscated. Authorities found over 700,000 PLN and 300,000 euros hidden in a suitcase and a freezer. Eight detainees, including nine Poles and six Chinese nationals, face charges related to organized crime and money laundering, with some receiving three-month detention.