Hungary: Millions of dollars seized in corruption investigation against former minister in Orbán's government

Authorities in Hungary have uncovered nearly $20 million in cash hidden in forests and warehouses, as part of a corruption investigation against a former minister in Viktor Orbán's government, Miklós Seszták, who is suspected of receiving bribes totaling more than $37 million.

Authorities in Hungary have uncovered nearly $20 million in cash hidden in forests, agricultural buildings, and secret safes, as part of a corruption investigation against a former minister in Viktor Orbán's government. At the center of the investigation is Miklós Seszták, who served as Minister of National Development from 2014 to 2018, suspected of receiving bribes and benefits worth more than $37 million. The money was seized in an operation dubbed 'Operation Purgatory,' which has already led to the arrests of two other former ministers and a former central bank governor. New Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who won the April elections, used the images to attack his political rivals. Seszták denies the allegations.