A Hungarian court has ordered the one-month pre-trial detention of businessman Aron Orban, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. He is suspected of influence peddling and facilitating illegal migration, said Budapest Metropolitan Court spokesperson Gergő Bozó, APA reports.
According to him, one of Aron Orban's associates has also been placed in pre-trial detention, another person has been placed under house arrest, while a fourth suspect has been released.
According to investigators, Aron Orban and his business partners used their connections to help Vietnamese citizens migrate to Europe in exchange for money.
They are alleged to have assisted in obtaining Schengen visas through Hungarian embassies abroad and received personal financial benefits in return.
According to reports, more than 100 people were provided with illegal services through this scheme in 2024.
Note that Aron Orban and three other individuals involved in the case were detained on November 9.
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