“Wielki Bu” Faces Trial in Gdańsk Over Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime Charges

Patryk M., a mixed martial arts fighter known as “Wielki Bu,” has pleaded not guilty at the Gdańsk District Court to charges including organized crime involvement and wholesale drug trafficking.

Trial Begins in Gdańsk

The trial of Patryk M., known as “Wielki Bu,” and Adrian R. has begun before the Gdańsk District Court. On Monday, only the first defendant appeared in court, having been brought from custody.

Prosecutor Antoni Markocki from the Lublin Regional Division of the 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 which concern Patryk M.

Gang Membership and Drug Charges

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

Patryk M. is charged with participating in the turnover of 17 kg of marijuana and 2 kg of amphetamines. Another charge concerns participation in a burglary of an Audi Q7 jointly and in agreement with Adrian R., in which the VIN identification numbers were subsequently altered, along with fraud during its subsequent sale for the amount of 41,000 PLN.

Recidivism and Pleas

Patryk M. committed three of the alleged acts under conditions of recidivism. The second co-defendant, Adrian R., is charged with the burglary of the Audi Q7. During the investigation, Patryk M. did not plead guilty to the acts charged against him and refused to give explanations. Meanwhile, Adrian R. pleaded guilty to the charge against him and gave explanations; he was not in court on Monday, and the court read his explanations from the investigation.

Patryk M.’s defense attorney, advocate Łukasz Isenko, stated that his client will contest his perpetration during the trial and will try to show that the evidence has shortcomings and evidentiary gaps. In his opinion, the evidence relies on accusations by two witnesses who mention events from many years ago.

Political Motive Claims and Extradition

During Monday’s hearing, Patryk M. did not plead guilty to the charges and read a statement. In his view, the trial is of a political nature, and the prosecution acted on political orders.

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

Background of the Defendant

The 36-year-old Patryk M. is associated with the Lechia Gdańsk football fan environment and is known, among other things, for his participation in freak-fight mixed martial arts galas. Media previously wrote about “Wielki Bu” following photos of him having coffee with Karol Nawrocki when the latter was still the head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).