Viktor Orbán’s brother detained in people-smuggling investigation, Hungarian PM says
Summary
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said authorities detained Aron Orbán, the brother of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, in a people-smuggling investigation. Officials said four people are suspected of arranging travel for Vietnamese citizens to western Europe in 2024 and charging fees through Hungary’s diplomatic missions in Vietnam.Key Facts
- Hungary’s anti-graft office and police detained four people and searched homes in Budapest and Pest county.
- Authorities suspect the four helped Vietnamese citizens reach western Europe for several months in 2024.
- Police said a woman and three men are suspected of human smuggling as part of a criminal conspiracy for financial gain.
- Viktor Orbán called his brother’s detention political revenge in a Facebook post.
- Magyar established the anti-graft office to investigate alleged corruption during Orbán’s 16 years in power; Orbán has denied the allegations.
- Separate investigations have led to the arrests of two former ministers and former central bank chief György Matolcsy over graft allegations.
- The anti-graft office said one planned area of investigation involved selling political connections to obtain employment residence permits.
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