Hungarian court places Áron Orbán in pretrial detention over visa scheme

A Budapest court has remanded Áron Orbán, brother of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, into a one-month pretrial detention alongside three co-suspects. The order follows a six-hour closed hearing regarding an alleged visa fraud scheme.

Investigators allege that since 2022, the group issued fraudulent invitation letters and Schengen visas to approximately 100 Vietnamese nationals in exchange for money, enabling them to enter Europe illegally. The arrests stem from a joint operation by the National Investigation Bureau and the newly created asset-recovery agency under Prime Minister Péter Magyar's administration.

While Áron Orbán and his partner face detention, another suspect has been placed under four months of electronic monitoring, with a fourth defending themselves while free. The case continues as authorities expand corruption investigations into former officials.

Sources: Beta, Danas, Klix, N1, Vijesti