Viktor Orban's brother was allegedly arrested in Hungary.
This was announced by the Prime Minister of Hungary Peter Magyar. "According to press reports, Victor Orban's brother, Aron Orban, was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking," Magyar wrote on his Facebook page.
The news site Kontroll, owned by Magyar's brother, was the first to publish information about this, clarifies the AFP agency. The publication stated that the security forces arrested "a number of people" as part of an operation related to the investigation of human trafficking. Their residences are being searched. The operation is being carried out by the National Bureau of Investigation (NNI) and the National Asset Recovery and Protection Directorate (NVVH), an anti-corruption body created as part of the Magyar campaign.
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called the arrest a "dirty game" and accused the government of trying to eliminate political opponents. "I am the target, my brother is just a tool," the politician wrote on social media. In response, Magyar stated that by doing so, Urban actually approved his brother's arrest.
Aron Orban created several successful business projects during his brother's time in power. Last year, investigative journalists linked one of his companies to an alleged scheme to help obtain Hungarian work visas, writes AFP.