Court Remands Brzeska Street Drug Dealer in Warsaw Pending Trial

North Praga operational and prevention officers arrested a 19-year-old drug dealer operating on Brzeska Street, who now faces up to 10 years in prison.

Police Operation on Brzeska Street

Operations and prevention officers from North Praga were involved in an action aimed at stopping individuals linked to drug-related crimes in the Brzeska Street area. During these operations, law enforcement officers arrested a 19-year-old dealer, who was temporarily detained by the court following further prosecutor charges.

Previous Violations and Surveillance

The activities of North Praga police combating drug crime are particularly noticeable on Brzeska Street, with further actions coordinated by detectives from the North Praga Operational and Reconnaissance Department. The 19-year-old’s activity in the courtyard at 17A Brzeska Street was under surveillance by operational officers, despite a prosecutor’s ban prohibiting the young man from being at that address due to ongoing previous proceedings against him. Operational officers had previously arrested the young man in June and July in connection with his illegal activity in the area involving drug possession and trafficking.

Search and Seizure of Narcotics

Having no doubt that the 19-year-old broke the law again, operational officers arrested him, securing his mobile phone and over 3,000 zlotys before conducting detailed searches of designated locations where drugs were allegedly stored. On a door frame, they found a dozen portioned substances, while in the gateway passage they secured four plastic bags filled with packets of white and beige powder as well as dried plant material. Operational officers transported the arrested 19-year-old to the North Praga headquarters, where a preliminary analysis by a police technician showed the seized substances were mephedrone, marijuana, heroin, and amphetamine, which were subsequently sent to an expert.

Prosecutor Charges and Court Decision

Police transferred the collected procedural material to the Warsaw Praga-North District Prosecutor’s Office, where the 19-year-old was interrogated and the prosecutor presented him with charges regarding the possession of a significant amount of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as well as their trafficking. Considering other ongoing proceedings of the same nature against the young man, the prosecutor initiated an investigation and motioned to the court for a three-month temporary arrest, which the court granted. The young man faces up to 10 years in prison.

Departmental Jurisdiction

KRP VI – Białołęka, Praga Północ, Targówek