Police spokesman Janas under investigation for associating with criminals

The spokesman for the commander of the Warsaw police is being investigated by the Internal Affairs Bureau of the National Police Headquarters (KGP) for associating with criminals, the Zycie daily is reporting. The newspaper claims that the Bureau has information linking Commissioner Dariusz Janas with known criminals. However, Rzeczpospolita reports that the police do not have sufficient evidence to charge Janas, and says that the investigation into the accusations will take around a month. In his own defense, Janas says, "For a few years now I have not had any involvement with proceedings against criminal gangs, I know very little, and I am of no use to any gangsters. However, I realize that being a public figure I have to take notice of such allegations, and I know they have to be checked." Commenting on the affair, Zbigniew Matwiej from the KGP press office said, "We verify all information which we receive or obtain on the subject of people who might have broken the law. Much of that information is not confirmed. However, a part is found to be true." (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) P.W.