Former court bailiff Łukasz G. was detained in Santo Domingo after allegedly defrauding creditors of 14.4 million złoty through a sophisticated fraud scheme.
Major Fraud Scheme Uncovered
The case relates to activities conducted in one of the bailiff offices at the Regional Court in Szczecin Prawobrzeże and Zachód. The prosecution directly describes a massive-scale operation that could have lasted over a year and involved dozens of fake financial transactions.
Łukasz G. was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the District Prosecutor’s Office in Szczecin. A European Arrest Warrant and a Red Notice from Interpol were also issued against him. This combination of measures indicates that law enforcement treated the case as a priority with international implications.
Financial Scale of the Fraud
According to investigators, from January 2024 to February 2025, Łukasz G. allegedly appropriated funds totaling approximately 14.4 million Polish złoty. This is one of the largest cases involving abuses in the bailiff environment in recent years.
Sophisticated Fraud Mechanism
Investigators are reconstructing the suspect’s exact method of operation. According to the prosecution, Łukasz G. exploited access to the internal system of the bailiff’s office. This allowed him to review finalized enforcement proceedings where creditors were large entities – mainly banks and leasing companies.
He then allegedly made false entries in the system, changing the status of parties to the proceedings. In practice, creditors became debtors, and on this basis, new enforcement actions were initiated.
The orders went directly to banks and involved very high amounts – ranging from tens to even hundreds of thousands of Polish złoty in individual cases. The money flowed to designated accounts, and the suspect gained control over them.
International Manhunt
When the first irregularities began to surface, Łukasz G. left the country. Police from West Pomerania established that he left Poland in February of last year and flew to the Dominican Republic.
From that moment, an international manhunt began. The International Police Cooperation Bureau and Interpol were involved in the operations. Key were analyses of financial flows, telecommunication data, and information passed on by foreign services.
A breakthrough occurred in early January when the exact whereabouts of the wanted person were determined in the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Detention and Legal Proceedings
On January 17, Dominican authorities, acting on a Polish request, detained Łukasz G. in Santo Domingo. After confirming his identity and completing extradition formalities, the man was handed over to Polish officials.
Upon arrival in the country, he was handed over to the prosecution and then, by a court decision, was temporarily arrested.
Investigators do not hide that there is a risk of tampering with evidence and the risk of escape, which was crucial in requesting the isolationary preventive measure.
Charges and Systemic Concerns
Charges against Łukasz G. include, among others, misappropriation of property of significant value, exceeding authority, and falsifying documents. Some of the acts were classified as organized crime offenses.
For the alleged crimes, he faces a sentence of up to 25 years in prison.
The prosecution announces further procedural actions, including analysis of complete financial documentation and interviews with employees of the office and representatives of victimized companies. It is not ruled out that charges will be extended or that other people who may have had knowledge of the scheme will be identified.
Investigators admit that the scale of the abuses raises serious concerns about control mechanisms in bailiff offices. The case of Łukasz G. shows how much risk a single employee’s access to systems handling executions for million-dollar amounts poses.
In the background, questions arise about supervisory responsibility and security procedures in courts and offices. The proceedings are also significant for hundreds of business entities that may have fallen victim to fake enforcement actions.
