Viktor Orbán's Brother Was Detained In Hungary
- 9.11.2026, 14:15
He is suspected of being involved in human trafficking.
The younger brother of Hungary's former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Áron, has been detained in connection with a human trafficking case, according to HVG.
Hungarian police reported that investigators from the National Investigation Bureau (NNI) and the National Office for Asset Recovery and Protection (NVVH) are conducting joint investigative operations on Monday as part of two ongoing criminal cases.
According to Hungarian law enforcement authorities, several people have been arrested in Budapest and two towns in Pest County. Searches are currently being conducted at the premises of the individuals under investigation. The police added that further information on the case will be released on Monday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, citing media reports, wrote on social media that the brother of former Prime Minister Áron Orbán has been detained on suspicion of human trafficking.
Meanwhile, the publication Telex reports that on Monday morning, NVVH officials arrived at a house in Fotliget linked to Áron Orbán’s company. NVVH President Anna Unger declined to either confirm or deny the publication’s report, but noted that NVVH “took further action” in the case involving Aron Orban and that details would be released later.
Sources familiar with Áron Orban’s inner circle confirmed to Telex that the operation took place on Monday, but they do not know whether the former prime minister’s younger brother was detained.
As the publication has learned, one of Áron Orban’s associates, G.B.—who was arrested after the April elections along with another suspect in the case, János M., nicknamed “Mácek”—was recently released from custody. At that time, the case was still being investigated by the Central Investigative Prosecutor’s Office, but after the NVVH took over, there was a new turn of events, and G.B.’s arrest was also revoked, following which the operation took place on Monday morning.
Telex also learned that a Vietnamese interpreter living in Budapest and well-versed in visa matters testified in the case. This Vietnamese national maintained contact with the individuals involved in the case, specifically G.B. and János M., and also met with Áron Orbán twice.
There is a suspicion that a group with close ties to leading political figures agreed that, in exchange for financial compensation, those who applied for residence permits through them for the purpose of employment would be guaranteed the necessary visas.
Two years ago, the publication Telex was the first to release an audio recording. According to the recording, those who were trying to secure employment for foreign workers in Hungary relied on Áron Orbán’s connections within the government. Obtaining the necessary permits was complicated by the fact that—in order to support government propaganda—quotas limited the number of foreigners, and the Orbán government strictly regulated which employment agencies were allowed to handle these matters.
According to media reports at the time, Áron Orbán and his company, Multi Shoot, were actively involved in processing visas.