Haladás VSE coach remanded in custody: charged with document forgery, organised crime suspected

The Szombathely court has remanded a Haladás VSE coach in custody for 30 days on suspicion of document forgery. The man has made a confessional statement and named several accomplices.

Haladás VSE coach remanded in custody: charged with document forgery, organised crime suspected

Haladás VSE coach held on document forgery charges

The Szombathely court has remanded a Haladás VSE contract coach in custody for 30 days – reported by nyugat.hu following a reader's tip, which the court also confirmed to ugytudjuk.hu.

According to the charges, the man committed multiple instances of falsifying public and private documents, manufacturing and selling forged documents. The prosecution's classification relates to unauthorised activity connected with education, committed in an organised crime context and in a commercial manner.

Following his apprehension, the coach made a detailed confessional statement. In doing so, he named a 70-year-old accomplice from Körmend who is known to the authorities – the police subsequently apprehended him as well. He also identified two further participants: a decorator from Szombathely and an employee of a photocopying salon in Körmend.

Citing the elderly accomplice's detention and health status, he indicated that he is cooperating with investigators in uncovering criminal acts involving other individuals.

The authorities are currently investigating five further people on suspicion of participation in an organised crime group.

Source: Google News HU — Crime (hu)

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