Hungarian police arrested Áron Orbán, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, on suspicion of people smuggling after press reports shared by Prime Minister Peter Magyar.
Authorities Detain Suspects During Joint Operations in Budapest and Pest County
Authorities took several suspects into custody across Budapest and two towns in surrounding Pest County during a joint operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation and the National Asset Recovery and Protection Agency.
Current Prime Minister Péter Magyar shared news of the detention on social media after the initial report was published by Kontroll, a news site owned by Magyar’s brother, Marton Magyar.
Police stated that searches were under way at the homes of those under investigation. Várhatóan a mai nap folyamán a délutáni órákban újabb tájékoztatást adunk a bűncselekmények részleteiről és a ma végrehajtott nyomozási cselekményekről,
authorities said in a statement.
Former Prime Minister Claims Political Retaliation
Viktor Orbán strongly condemned the action against his family member. Orbán Viktor megerősítette, hogy a nyomozó hatóságok őrizetbe vették az öccsét, Orbán Áront,
Magyar wrote on X, noting the former leader’s public statements.
The former prime minister accused the administration of political persecution designed to distract the public. A valódi célpont én vagyok. A kistestvéremet egyszerűen arra használják fel, hogy rajtam keresztül üssenek,
Viktor Orbán wrote on X.
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Last year, an investigation by news site Telex linked Áron Orbán and his business associates to an alleged scheme involving visas for foreign guest workers. Investigative journalists previously linked one of his companies to a visa facilitation scheme offering foreign nationals preferential access to work visas.
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