Case of Ádám Matolcsy and György Stofa taken over by NNI bounty hunters
Based on multiple independent sources, Telex has learned that the case involving the escape of Ádám Matolcsy and György Stofa may have been transferred to the NNI's wanted persons unit.
Case of Ádám Matolcsy and György Stofa to land with NNI bounty hunters
According to information from forbes.hu, the case involving the escape of Ádám Matolcsy and György Stofa may have been transferred to the wanted persons unit of the National Investigative Office (NNI), commonly known as the bounty hunters. Telex obtained the news from multiple independent sources.
What is confirmed fact: the authority conducting the wanted persons proceedings changed in both men's cases. Until now, the police headquarters in Budapest's District XII on Maros Street had led their pursuit, but on Monday the case was transferred to the National Investigative Office, which operates within the Rapid Response Police Force – this can be verified on the police force's website. The NNI and the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) have not yet confirmed the information.
The NNI's bounty hunter unit is trained to determine the whereabouts of wanted persons and apprehend them. According to Telex, they do not hunt only violent criminals: what is common among the sought individuals is that they deliberately try to hide from the authorities, often obtaining false documents, and attempting to start new lives abroad. The unit, founded in 1999, previously brought back András Lakatos, referred to as the underworld's banker, and Sándorné Nagy Mária Dobrai, known as the leader of the Karcag Kun-Mediator and known as Broker Marcsit.
György Matolcsy, the former central bank governor, was taken into custody by Hungarian authorities two weeks ago in connection with the MNB scandal: he is suspected of committing economic fraud causing significant financial harm and misuse of false private documents. His son, Ádám Matolcsy, and his business partner, György Stofa, have had international arrest warrants issued against them, but neither has been successfully apprehended so far.
Source: Google News HU — Crime (hu)