
The new Hungarian authorities are preparing a criminal case against former Prime Minister Viktor Orban over the arrest in March of collectors of the Ukrainian Oschadbank, transporting $40 million, 35 million euros and 9 kg of gold through the country from Austria, as reported by The Financial Times.
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In March 2024, collectors of the Ukrainian Oschadbank were detained in Hungary, transporting significant amounts of currency and gold through the country from Austria.
The new Hungarian authorities are preparing a criminal case against the country’s former Prime Minister Viktor Orban due to the detention of collectors of the Ukrainian Oschadbank in March of this year. This was reported by The Financial Times (FT).
“This is the first case that could lead to formal charges against Orbán, as the investigation is already nearing completion,” said lawyer Lorant Horvath.
According to the newspaper, the former Hungarian prime minister is suspected of allegedly “personally giving the order to seize the car in order to use the situation in his own interests.”
On March 6, Ukrainian collectors were detained in Hungary, who were transporting $40 million, 35 million euros and 9 kilograms of gold from Austria through the country.
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