Brother of Viktor Orbán arrested in Hungary on suspicion of human trafficking
Áron Orbán was arrested in a police operation in Budapest and surrounding areas. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed the arrest on social media.
Arrest of Áron Orbán in operation against human trafficking in Hungary
Áron Orbán, brother of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, according to sicnoticias.pt. The police operation took place in Budapest and in two cities in the neighbouring Pest region, as part of two ongoing criminal proceedings.
Hungarian police confirmed this morning that "several people were arrested", without identifying those targeted. The authorities also stated that "searches are being carried out at the residences of the investigated individuals" and promised to release further details about the alleged offences at the end of the day.
Confirmation that Áron Orbán is among those arrested came from the current head of government, Péter Magyar, who wrote on his official Facebook account: "According to press information, the brother of Viktor Orbán, Áron Orbán, was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking."
Magyar, a pro-European conservative, came to power in May with the promise of dismantling the so-called "Orbán system" and combating corruption which, as he stated in his campaign, had undermined the country for years.
The arrest of Áron Orbán is part of a wave of arrests affecting figures close to the former government. Three former ministers are currently detained, including György Matolcsy, who chaired the Hungarian Central Bank for 12 years and was considered by Viktor Orbán himself as his "right-hand man".
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)