Ex-Wolczanka chief arrested for money laundering following resignation

Thirty eight year-old deputy director of one of the country's largest clothing producers, Wolczanka, Andrzej H., was apprehended by the Central Investigation Bureau (CBS) on December 12, under suspicion of money la undering. He resigned from the company on December 5, and this was accepted by the supervisory board six days later. His illegal activities should not be associated with Wolczanka, but rather his own company, Oster, through which money was laundered from cigarette smuggling to Germany. Due to the activities the German budget lost DM 52 million. Andrzej H., was previously a director in Domy Towarowe S.A., a regional representative of EMPiK, a co owner of TorgMarkt and the head of marketing department in JB. (Rzeczp ospolita, pp. A1, A6) A.K.