Arrest warrant issued for Orban – Scandal shakes the prime minister’s family

A court in Hungary has ordered the detention of businessman Aron Orban, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, for one month.

TodayPress TV reports that he is suspected of influence peddling and assisting illegal migration.

According to Gergö Bozo, an official spokesperson for the Budapest Metropolitan Court, the same pre-trial detention measure has been imposed on one of his alleged accomplices, while another suspect has been placed under house arrest. A fourth suspect has been released.

“The court has no doubts about the validity of the suspicions against all individuals involved in the case. Regarding the three suspects against whom coercive measures have been imposed, the court concluded that they could attempt to go into hiding and evade justice. The court also took into account the seriousness of the alleged offences, the severe sentences they could face if found guilty, as well as the suspects’ extensive international connections”,- Bozo said.

Aron Orban and his business partners are suspected of using their connections to help Vietnamese nationals migrate to Europe in exchange for money. According to the investigation, they allegedly assisted in obtaining Schengen visas at Hungarian embassies abroad and received personal payments in return. It is believed that in 2024, they illegally provided such services to more than 100 people.

Aysel Matlab