Tusk mocks Orbán: brother detained, 6.5 billion forints in cash in the forest
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made a sarcastic post directed at Viktor Orbán concerning two serious criminal cases. One involves Orbán's brother, the other former minister Miklós Seszták.
Tusk to Orbán: "You have impressed me like never before"
According to Daily News Hungary, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted a sarcastic message on X after two serious criminal proceedings came to light involving the circles of Viktor Orbán, former Hungarian prime minister.
"A few days ago your brother was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, and yesterday 20 million dollars in cash was found buried in the forest during an investigation into one of your former minister's case. Dear Victor! I have always admired your creativity, but now I have to say that you have impressed me like never before," Tusk wrote.
Billions in forests, warehouses and safes
The National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) announced on Friday evening that its investigators found an extraordinary amount of cash during a two-day series of house searches related to the Seszták case.
The search locations included forests, agricultural buildings, warehouses, a residential property and a safe deposit box in a hidden location. The total findings exceed 5 billion forints, 2.6 million euros and 1.2 million dollars – collectively representing approximately 6.5 billion forints in value, or roughly 20 million dollars. The NVVH also released video footage illustrating the quantity of cash seized.
Miklós Seszták, a KDNP representative and former minister, was taken into custody in September. His case also has political repercussions: the KDNP faction leader Bence Rétvári recently called on him to resign from his parliamentary mandate.
Orbán's brother detained on suspicion of human trafficking
The other case in question involves Áron Orbán, Viktor Orbán's younger brother, who was taken into custody on 11 November along with several others. According to suspicion, the group helped Vietnamese citizens travel from Hungary to Western Europe over several months in 2024.
According to investigators, the defendants arranged visa applications for Vietnamese citizens at Hungarian diplomatic missions. In return, they charged recruitment fees per person, the proceeds of which were subsequently distributed among themselves. According to the authorities' current information, more than 100 Vietnamese citizens may have received assistance through this channel.
Viktor Orbán previously stated that he would not visit his detained brother in prison in order not to give the media occasion to celebrate.
Source: Daily News Hungary