The indictment, filed with the Gdańsk District Court, covers seven charges, six against Patryk M. and one against another suspect, identified only as "Adrian R.," the National Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday.
Marcin Kierwiński, Poland’s minister of the interior and administration, called the case "an example of effective action by the Central Bureau of Polish Investigation (CBŚP) carried out in cooperation with prosecutors and foreign partners."
Prosecutors accuse Patryk M. of taking part in 2017 and 2018 in an organized criminal group active in Poland’s northern Pomeranian province and other parts of the country, as well as in the Netherlands and Spain.
The group allegedly bought, produced and distributed large quantities of illegal drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, amphetamine, hashish, mephedrone, clephedrone and ecstasy.
Patryk M. is also accused of trafficking 17 kilograms of marijuana with an estimated street value of about PLN 850,000 (around EUR 200,000, USD 225,000), and 2 kilograms of amphetamine worth about PLN 60,000.
Prosecutors also charged him over the theft of an Audi Q7 car in the Baltic city of Gdańsk in January 2019. They said the car’s mechanical and electronic security systems were bypassed and its vehicle identification numbers were later altered.
Adrian R. was charged in the same car theft case.
The indictment also includes an allegation of fraud in the later sale of the vehicle.
Prosecutors said three of the alleged offenses attributed to Patryk M. were committed as a repeat offender.
Patryk M. denied the charges and refused to give explanations, the National Public Prosecutor’s Office said.
Adrian R. admitted to the charge against him and gave explanations consistent with investigators’ findings, it added.
Patryk M. remains in pre-trial detention under a ruling by the Lublin District Court until August 3.
Prosecutors have also secured his assets, placing restrictions on the sale or encumbrance of an apartment in Gdańsk and entering a compulsory mortgage on the property.
Patryk M. was detained in Hamburg on September 12 last year, under a European Arrest Warrant. He was handed over to Polish authorities on November 6, after a German court decision allowing his surrender became final.
"Big Bu" is known in Poland for appearances at freak-fight MMA events, a form of combat entertainment featuring celebrities, internet personalities and other public figures, usually set outside established professional rankings and frequently characterized by glaring disparity of skill levels or weight of the fighters.
He drew wider attention in 2024 after posting photos with Karol Nawrocki, then head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) and now Poland’s president.
The institute is a state body that researches modern Polish history and investigates Nazi and communist-era crimes.
During the 2025 presidential campaign, media outlets and politicians criticized Nawrocki over the acquaintance.
Nawrocki said he had met Patryk M. many years earlier in a boxing club, where they had fought in a sporting setting with other athletes present.
Nawrocki said at the time that he would not comment on criminal matters and had no knowledge of them. In a social media post, he said he respected ring opponents for taking part in sport, but was not responsible for their lives outside of it.
A photo of Patryk M., aka "Big Bu" (left), with Karol Nawrocki (right) caused a stir during Poland's presidential campaign last year.
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Source: IAR, Polish Radio/PR24, PAP