The invisible businessman

In addition, two weeks ago he failed to turn up at a deposition hearing ordered by the Prosecutor's Office.

The businessman explained that he had learned about the hearing from the media and that his truancy stemmed from work obligations. "I do not intend to hide from the Polish justice system. My absence from Poland is related to my professional activity only," declared Krauze in a formal statement to the press, adding that he would report to the prosecutor as soon as he was able. The businessman, who owns firms operating in the oil industry, among others, has recently traveled to Kazakhstan and Turkey. He was also sighted in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Prosecutor's Office issued a warrant for his detention at the end of August on grounds that, when questioned about the scandal, he omitted mention of a meeting he'd had with Janusz Kaczmarek, the former Interior Minister Kaczmarek stands accused of leaking information which resulted in the failure of the CBA's raid.