Hungarian police detained the brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday, current Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced.
According to reports from the country, Áron Orbán was arrested on “suspicion of involvement in human trafficking.” Magyar disclosed the arrest on his Facebook account: “According to press reports, Áron Orbán, Viktor Orbán’s brother, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in human trafficking.”
💥Breaking: PM Péter Magyar says reports indicate Viktor Orbán’s brother Áron was detained on suspicion of people smuggling. He helped a crime group obtain visas fraudulently for Vietnamese and other Asian nationals.
The investigation was suppressed under Orbán. https://t.co/2BK1iq3tAU
— Szabolcs Panyi (@panyiszabolcs) November 9, 2026
Police responded to the prime minister’s claims, stating that “several people were arrested” in Budapest and two towns in Pest County surrounding it, as part of an operation related to human trafficking. The statement added: “Searches are currently being conducted at the homes of those under investigation.” The announcement continued: “We expect to provide additional details this afternoon regarding the nature of the offenses and investigative measures carried out today.”
The case reportedly centers on an illegal network suspected of promising to bypass administrative procedures to grant visas to foreign nationals in exchange for money. Multiple investigations have gained momentum since Orbán left power. Three former ministers are now in custody, including former central bank governor György Matolcsy, whom Orbán once described as his “right hand.”
Péter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister six months ago after 16 years under Israel’s friend Viktor Orbán—one of the few European leaders who successfully confronted the continent’s intensifying immigration crisis. Shortly after taking office, Magyar said he would reverse Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Court of Justice in The Hague—a move his predecessor had pursued following the judicial body’s harsh treatment of Israel.