A two-day police operation code-named “Poszukiwany” (Wanted) wrapped up in the Małopolska region on 26 September with a haul of 193 suspects, including 15 foreign nationals. Working with the Border Guard and municipal police, 2,433 officers fanned out across Kraków and surrounding counties to serve outstanding arrest warrants and verify foreigners’ residence status. Among those captured were individuals sought for rape, drug trafficking, fraud and long-term maintenance arrears. One Czech national was found hiding in a wardrobe, while a Polish suspect had installed an electrified fence around his home in a bid to evade capture. Four foreigners lacked valid permits and now face administrative expulsion. Regional commanders said the joint sweep demonstrates seamless cooperation between law-enforcement branches ahead of public events tied to Poland’s Independence Day on 11 November. The use of mobile biometric scanners and on-site access to the Schengen Information System enabled officers to confirm identities within minutes. For employers, the results are a wake-up call: inspections increasingly piggy-back on broader police actions, so a routine traffic stop can trigger deep dives into staff immigration files. Companies should ensure that any posted or remote workers in Małopolska carry physical copies of residence cards and that HR systems can generate digital proof of legal employment on demand. Police announced that similar region-wide sweeps will be rolled out quarterly, a schedule that could intensify deportation risks for non-compliant migrants and the firms that hire them.
Source: MalopolskaOnline.pl
