On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Gorzów Wielkopolski announced that the duty officer of the Słubice police had received a report about a man allegedly taking photographs of railway infrastructure in the village of Kowalów. He was apprehended by officers of the Railway Protection Guard (SOK) and was identified as a 48-year-old citizen of the People’s Republic of China. Police officers will carry out procedural actions with the man in order to establish all the circumstances under which the photographs were taken.
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On Monday, April 6, a person noticed a middle-aged man in Kowalów who was allegedly photographing railway infrastructure equipment. The sight concerned the reporting person, who informed the Słubice police about the situation. Railway Protection Guard officers received a similar report, then spotted and apprehended the man described in it. He turned out to be a 48-year-old Chinese national.
Officers secured the phones in the man’s possession, and they will undergo a detailed examination. Police will conduct procedural actions with the detained 48-year-old to clarify all the circumstances in which the photographs were taken. This is particularly important for public safety given the tense international situation and the related threats. The prosecutor’s office and other services have been informed of the case.
Across Poland, since November of last year, the TOR police operation ordered by the Chief Commander of Police has been underway. Police officers in Lubusz Voivodeship are actively involved in carrying out the operation’s tasks, conducting intensive measures aimed at protecting railway infrastructure and ensuring the safety of residents and travelers.
In Lubusz Voivodeship, where the railway network is an important part of the regional transportation system, police officers conduct patrol duties together with the Railway Protection Guard and soldiers of the Territorial Defence Forces. Uniformed personnel monitor the areas around stations, sidings, viaducts, transfer hubs, and railway tracks. These extensive measures have one goal: to ensure safety and maintain the full operability of infrastructure that is crucial to the functioning of the region and the country.
“We want to remind the public that if anyone observes something concerning, it should be reported as quickly as possible by calling the emergency number 112. Every report from the public will be thoroughly examined and checked. Safety is everyone’s shared responsibility,” the police said.
Press release
SYGNAŁ OD SPOŁECZEŃSTWA, REALNE DZIAŁANIE SŁUŻB – 48-LATEK FOTOGRAFOWAŁ INFRASTRUKTURĘ KOLEJOWĄ
Dyżurny słubickiej Policji otrzymał informację o mężczyźnie, który w miejscowości Kowalów miał wykonywać zdjęcia infrastruktury kolejowej. Ujęli go funkcjonariusze Straży Ochrony… pic.twitter.com/Hpfdc24oLF
— Lubuska Policja (@Lubuska_Policja) April 7, 2026
See also:
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