Film footage and photos by Hungarian authorities’ investigations reveal the way millions of euros in cash were hidden in various locations, including forests, buildings and farm depots, under a corruption investigation into former Hungarian Development Minister Miklos Sestak.
In published images, authorities are seen digging with shovels into the forest to extract buried money, while in other images the sequencing of large sums of cash is documented.
According to the National Environment and Asset Protection Service ( The NVVH — during a two-day operation, held on Thursday and Friday — totaled 5,071,632000 Hungarian Forinta, 2,658,350 euros and $1,257,100. The total value of the amount found amounts to around 17.7m euros.
The agency revealed that money had been discovered in several locations, buried in forests, hidden in buildings, farm depots, and private residences, as well as in a high – security safe vault located in a remote area.
The investigation relates to Miklos Cesztak, who served as minister of development in 2014-2018, during the rule of Victor Orbán. The former minister is accused of taking bribes in a case related to the purchase of buses used by Hungary’s state-owned transportation company at inflated prices. According to the report, Seszták has been arrested and placed in custody.
Meanwhile, two former ministers and brother of Victor Orbán have been arrested in other separate investigations.
Hungary’s current prime minister, Péter Magyar, who won the April elections by ending 16 years of Orbán’s rule, has pledged to investigate allegations of corruption and abuse of power during the previous government.
Commenting on the collection of money, Magyar said NVVH announcement formally marks the end of the Fidesz mafia. – KDNP), referring to two parties in the previous ruling coalition.
For his part, Viktor Orbán has not reacted to recent developments. In the past, he has named investigations into those close to him as political overarching aimed at his imprisonment.
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