Nearly €20m in cash found buried, hidden in Hungary corruption case
Hungarian authorities have recovered nearly €20 million in cash buried in forests, hidden in warehouses and stored in safes during a bribery investigation into former minister Miklós Seszták.
The money was discovered during searches on Thursday and Friday as part of a criminal investigation into Seszták, who served under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and has denied wrongdoing while under pre-trial detention. The operation represents a significant victory for Magyar's anti-corruption efforts since taking power earlier this year.
Cash Discovery Details
Authorities found more than 5 billion forints, €2.6 million and €1.2 million across locations in Budapest, Pest, Békés and Nógrád counties. The recovery operation required 12 Treasury staff eight hours to tally the cash using five counting machines, according to Finance Minister Kármán András.
Political Reactions
Magyar celebrated the discovery on Facebook, declaring it marked "the end for the Fidesz-KDNP mafia!" The announcement follows the detention of Aron Orbán on Monday, which Viktor Orbán called a "political witch-hunt" on social media. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacted wryly to the developments, writing on X: "Dear Victor, I've always been an admirer of your creativity, but now I must say I'm impressed as never before."
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