Hungarian police arrest Orban brother Aron Orbán over visa scheme
Raids and searches in Budapest and Pest County target alleged organized smuggling.
Hungarian police have detained Áron Orbán, the brother of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, on suspicion of smuggling linked to visa approvals.
Police said the operation is being carried out in Budapest and surrounding areas, with the National Investigation Bureau (NNI) and the National Asset Enforcement and Asset Protection Office (NVVH) carrying out arrests and house searches at multiple locations.
The actions are running under two parallel criminal proceedings concerning alleged organized smuggling. The investigation concerns suspected activity around Áron Orbán involving visa granting.
According to the report, an affiliated company allegedly registered citizens from Vietnam for a two-day first aid course at the University of Pécs. The certificates they received were said to make it significantly easier to obtain Schengen visas.
The report also alleges that Áron Orbán personally intervened with a government commissioner to speed up the processing and approval of visa applications.
The latest confirmed status is that Áron Orbán has been arrested and the criminal investigations and police raids are ongoing.
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STVR