Police and customs officials raided an illegal alcohol bottling operation in Pabianice, uncovering close to 5,000 litres of ethyl alcohol ready for use and biocidal agents stored in a warehouse building. Central Bureau of Investigation Police (CBŚP) officers from Olsztyn, together with officers from the Łódź Customs and Revenue Office, carried out the operation in the city. Four people were detained at the scene. Investigators said the scheme involved producing and distributing alcohol while avoiding payment of excise tax. Police estimated the losses to the State Treasury from unpaid excise tax at more than 5.2 million zł. The seized liquids and finished alcohol were secured during the action. The case is being handled by law enforcement with a view to further clarification of the circumstances around the operation and its participants. The latest status is that four people have been detained and the investigation is ongoing.