Áron Orbán Detained in Hungarian People-Smuggling Probe

Hungarian authorities detained Áron Orbán, the younger brother of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, among four people held in a suspected people-smuggling investigation involving more than 100 Vietnamese nationals. Police said the alleged scheme operated in 2024 and involved obtaining Hungarian visas for applicants who said they would attend short training courses. The allegations have not been proven.

The National Bureau of Investigation and the National Office for Asset Recovery and Protection said three men and one woman were detained and searches conducted at four locations in Budapest and nearby Pest County, including Fót and Dunakeszi. Police said the suspects were being investigated on suspicion of human smuggling for financial gain as part of a criminal organization. Investigators suspect the group arranged visas for more than 100 Vietnamese nationals and collected recruitment fees. They said most applicants did not attend the courses listed in their applications, and that the intended destination for many was Western Europe.

Authorities did not name the suspects in their initial announcements. Photographs and police footage published Monday showed Áron Orbán arriving...