Polish Olympic chief arrested in Zondacrypto probe

Polish prosecutors detained Radosław Piesiewicz, the president of the Polish Olympic Committee, on Thursday, August 27, 2026, as part of a criminal investigation into the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto. Justice Minister and Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek confirmed the arrest, stating that Piesiewicz was taken into custody at the Silesian Department of the National Prosecutors Office. The detention marks a significant development in a broader probe into suspected large-scale fraud and money laundering linked to the exchange, which collapsed earlier this year.