Brother of Viktor Orbán arrested for human trafficking in Hungary
Aron Orbán, brother of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking in Budapest. Viktor Orbán alleges a "witch hunt" by the current government.
Arrest of Orbán's brother
According to tg24.sky.it, Aron Orbán, brother of former Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán, has been placed in custody on suspicion of human trafficking. The announcement came from Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar via social media. Hungarian police stated that "several people have been arrested" in Budapest and two other cities in the Pest region as part of a joint operation.
The operation involves the National Investigation Office (NIO) and the National Agency for Asset Recovery and Protection (NAARP), an anti-corruption body established by the Magyar government. Searches are ongoing at the homes of the individuals involved, according to Hungarian authorities.
The investigation concerns a system linked to fraudulent issuance of work visas. A group allegedly offered, in exchange for money, to facilitate the obtaining of visas for foreign citizens by bypassing normal administrative procedures. In September, NAARP had taken over the management of four investigations, including one for abuse of influence involving Aron Orbán.
Aron Orbán founded several companies that registered rapid expansion during his brother's 16 years in office. Last year, journalistic investigations had highlighted possible links between one of his businesses and the alleged visa facilitation scheme.
Viktor Orbán rejected the charges, describing the arrest as "part of a witch hunt" and accusing the Magyar government of resorting to "tactics worthy of communist secret police". The former Prime Minister claimed that the government uses political persecution to distract from its problems. "The purpose of this dirty political game is to eliminate opponents and establish a single-party regime," he wrote on X. "I am the real target. My younger brother is simply being used to get to me," he concluded.
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