Bosses of "Pruszkow" gang to face charges of creating criminal organization

A motion will be filed today in court against five bosses of "Pruszkow", one of the most powerful organized crime groups in Poland. "Wanka", "Malizna", "Parasol", Zbigniew R. and Ryszard Sz. have been charged with creating a criminal organization. Another member of "the management", "Slowik", is currently awaiting extradition from Spain. The trial was made possible by a successful police action in August 2000 in which law enforcement officers managed to arrest several important members of the group. The charges are heavily dependent on the testimony of Jaroslaw S., "Masa", a witness who turned state's evidence. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1, 3, 4) M.K.