17 kg of Marijuana, 2 kg of Amphetamines: “Big Bu” Claims Trial Is Political in Court

On Monday, August 24, the trial of Patryk M., linked to the Lechia Gdańsk football fan scene, and Adrian R. began at the Gdańsk Regional Court, where Patryk M. claimed the proceedings are political.

Background of the Accused

36-year-old Patryk M. is associated with the Lechia Gdańsk football fan environment and is known for participating in freak-fight mixed martial arts galas. Media outlets previously wrote about “Big Bu” following photographs of him having coffee with Karol Nawrocki when the latter was still the head of the Institute of National Remembrance.

“Big Bu” was detained on September 12, 2025, in Hamburg based on a European Arrest Warrant. On November 6, he was handed over to the Polish side after the decision on the admissibility of his extradition became final.

Six Charges Against “Big Bu”

On Monday, August 24, the trial of Patryk M. and Adrian R. began before the Gdańsk Regional Court. Only the first of the men appeared in the courtroom on Monday, having been brought from pre-trial detention.

Prosecutor Antoni Markocki from the Lublin Branch Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin read out the indictment, which includes a total of seven charges. Six of them concern Patryk M.

Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

The prosecution charges the man with participation in an organized criminal group operating between 2017 and 2018 in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, other regions of Poland, as well as in the Netherlands and Spain. According to the prosecution, the gang engaged in the production and wholesale trade of drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, hashish, mephedrone, klefedrone, and ecstasy.

Patryk M. is to answer for participating in the trafficking of 17 kilograms of marijuana and two kilograms of amphetamines. Another charge concerns participation in a burglary of an Audi Q7 jointly and in agreement with Adrian R., in which VIN identification numbers were subsequently altered, along with fraud during its subsequent sale for the amount of 41 thousand zlotys.

Recidivism and Pleas in Court

Patryk M. is alleged to have committed three of the attributed acts under conditions of recidivism. The second co-defendant, Adrian R., is to answer for the burglary of the Audi Q7. During the investigation, Patryk M. did not plead guilty to the charges brought against him and refused to make a statement. Meanwhile, Adrian R. confessed to the charge against him and provided explanations. He was not in court on Monday, but his explanations from the investigation were read out.

“The acquaintance between Karol Nawrocki and ‘Big Bu’, although awkward for the former, is an opportunity for the latter to increase his reach and the sums collected for fights in the rings,” reads the text by Piotr Głuchowski on Wyborcza.pl.

Trial Characterized as Political by the Defense

According to “Big Bu,” the trial has a political character. Patryk M.’s defense attorney, advocate Łukasz Isenko, stated that his client will contest his authorship during the trial and will try to show that the evidentiary material has gaps and deficiencies. In his opinion, the evidence relies on the accusations of two witnesses who mention events from many years ago.

During Monday’s hearing, Patryk M. did not plead guilty to the charged offenses and read a statement. In his view, the trial has a political nature, and the prosecutor’s office acted on political orders.