On a Friday evening, a restaurant employee in Ostróda found a phone hidden in a trash bin in the toilet. The device was recording female customers. The owner was quickly identified as a 51-year-old Mexican national who also worked there. The man was taken into custody.
How was the phone discovered?
The incident took place on the evening of 18 September 2026. A restaurant employee, who was at the venue that day in a private capacity, noticed a phone in the trash bin in the women’s toilet.
The device was positioned so as to record people using the room. The woman immediately notified the management.
Staff quickly checked whose phone it was. It turned out to belong to the 51-year-old Mexican national employed at the same venue. The man was detained on the spot and handed over to the police.
What did the 51-year-old say and what charges did he face?
The following day, the man was charged with recording the image of a naked person without their consent. The charge is based on Article 191a § 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 267 § 3.
He admitted to hiding the phone. He explained that he suspected drug dealing in the restaurant toilet and wanted to catch the perpetrators.
Police treated the case seriously. They searched the hotel room he was renting. They secured other phones, tablets and a laptop. The equipment will undergo detailed analysis. Officers will check how long the recordings lasted and whether the material was shared with others.
What happens next in the investigation?
The case is ongoing. The scope of the charges may still change depending on the results of the analysis of the storage devices.
The prosecutor applied for temporary detention. The court agreed \u2013 the 51-year-old will spend the next three months in custody.
