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UFC’s Adam Wieczorek arrested in raid targeting alleged hooligan and organized crime group

According to Polish sports outlet WP SportoweFakty UFC heavyweight Adam Wieczorek was arrested by Poland’s Central Police Bureau as part of their investigation into an alleged football hooligan group turned organized crime outfit.

That source claimed that Wieczorek was among 10 people detained by police and anti-terror forces on Tuesday in the Polish cities of Chorzów, Ruda u015alu0105ska, Piekary u015alu0105skie, Zawiercie and Kou0142obrzeg.

The detainees were charged with participation in a criminal group, robberies, and drug trafficking. They are accused of belonging to a group known as Psycho Fans, which began as a football hooligan group in support of the team Ruch Chorzów.