Hungarian police detained Aron Orban, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on Monday on suspicion of people smuggling and related offences. The arrest was announced by the new government’s police chief and reported by the state‑controlled media outlet Kontroll, owned by Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s brother.
Aron, who has built a number of successful businesses during Viktor Orban’s 16‑year rule, was among those targeted in a raid that also involved several of his business associates. Authorities confirmed that four individuals were detained in connection with the alleged smuggling scheme, though it remains unclear whether Aron himself was among those taken into custody.
Viktor Orban, who was defeated in the April elections that brought the pro‑EU administration to power, has accused the new government of political persecution. In a post on X, he said the arrest of his brother was a tactic to “divert attention” from other issues and that he himself was the real target.
Investigations by the independent news site Telex last year linked Aron and his associates to a visa‑related scheme involving foreign guest workers. The new administration, which won a landslide victory on a platform of rooting out corruption, has pledged to probe the former leader’s alleged abuses of power.
Source: Al Jazeera
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