Hungary: Brother of ex-PM Viktor Orbán detained on suspicion of human smuggling

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that according to press reports, Áron Orbán, the brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has been detained on suspicion of human smuggling. The police have not named any names; several people have been detained in two criminal cases.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Facebook that, according to press reports, Áron Orbán, the brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has been detained on suspicion of human smuggling. The news was first reported by the website Kontroll, owned by Magyar's brother Márton. The police have not named any names: several people have been detained in two criminal cases in Budapest and Pest County, and searches are ongoing. The publication Telex, citing sources, confirmed the operation but does not know whether Áron Orbán himself has been detained.