Hungary police seize electronic data over alleged ventilator procurement fraud
Investigators suspect purchases during Covid-19 caused more than tens of billions of forints in damage.
Hungary police seized electronic data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an investigation into alleged fraud over ventilator procurement.
The National Investigation Bureau (NNI) acted on suspicion that Hungary caused more than HUF tens of billions in financial harm by buying protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Officers focused on electronic records taken from the ministry as part of the probe.
The investigation status is ongoing, with authorities continuing to work on the seized data.
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Hungary Police