Słowik and two others charged with attempted extortion in Warsaw
Warsaw prosecutors announced on 2 January that Andrzej Z., known as Słowik, and associates Cycek and Pieprzu had been charged with trying to extort 100,000 złoty. Słowik is a former leader of the Pruszków gang.
Prosecutors sent the indictment against Andrzej Z., Krzysztof C., known as Cycek, and Michał D., known as Pieprzu, to the district court for Warsaw-Śródmieście. It alleges that they acted together between 14 and 18 August 2025 to obtain money by invoking a supposed debt.
According to the indictment, threats targeted the victim and his family’s lives or health, as well as their property. A first payment of 50,000 złoty was handed over in a Warsaw hotel lobby on 18 August. Prosecutors said the victim’s response and police intervention prevented the accused from achieving their objective.
PAP reported on 2 January that all three had denied the allegation following their arrests and exercised their right not to give statements. According to that report, a court had placed them in pretrial detention at the time.
