Hungary Seizes 18M EUR in Cash from Ex-Minister's Hiding Spots
Some of them were buried in the forest. In Hungary, at the former Minister of National Development Miklos Sestak, 5,071,632,000 forints, 2,658,350 euros and 1,257,100 dollars in cash were seized (total amount – almost $20 million).
Consensus
- The cash was seized during raids on November 12 and 13.
- The raids were conducted in Budapest and the counties of Pest, Bekes, and Nograd.
- The money was hidden in forests, agricultural buildings, warehouses, and residential buildings.
- The suspect is Miklós Szűcs, former minister of national development in Viktor Orbán's government.
- Szűcs was arrested on September 28 after his parliamentary immunity was revoked.
- The funds were transferred to the Hungarian state treasury.
- The investigation is related to corruption allegations involving state contracts.
- The total amount seized is approximately 18 million euros or 20 million USD.
- The money was counted by 12 staff members using five counting machines over eight hours.
Points of divergence
- The total amount found was equivalent to $20 million (6.62 billion forints). — tg_bbcrussian
- The total amount found was approximately $19.5 million. — novaya_eu
- The total amount seized was nearly 18 million euros, and it was returned to the Hungarian budget. — riamo
- The total amount seized was almost 18 million euros, and all funds were transferred to the state treasury. — tvrain
- The total amount seized was over 6 billion forints ($18 million). — vedomosti
- The total amount seized was 5.071 billion forints, 2.658 million euros, and 1.257 million dollars. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The total amount seized was 5.07 billion forints, 2.66 million euros, and 1.26 million dollars. — tg_currenttime
- The total amount was converted into the Hungarian budget after the raids. — riamo
- The funds were stored in a high-end safe in a concealed location. — vedomosti
- The money was sent to the Hungarian Central Bank's storage. — tg_bbcrussian
- The defense claimed the money did not belong to Szűcs. — novaya_eu
- The prime minister, Peter Madar, shared the information on X. — tvrain
Coverage (15 sources)
- Hungary found 18 million euros hidden in the forest and on warehouses in the case of former minister — РИАМО
- Former Hungarian Minister of National Development Buried $20 Million on Farms and in Forest Hideouts — BBC News Русская служба
- In Hungary, nearly $20 million in cash seized from former Orbán government minister. Part of it was buried in the forest — Радио Свобода
- Nearly $20 million was seized from a former Hungarian minister of Orbán's government. Part was buried in the forest — Новая газета Европа
- In Hungary, nearly 18 million euros in cash were removed from hiding places in the case of the former minister of national development — Дождь
- In Hungary, nearly 18 million euros in cash were seized from hiding places in the case of the former minister of national development — Дождь (Telegram)
- In Hungary, nearly $20 million in cash seized from former Orbán government minister. Part of it was buried in the forest — Настоящее Время
- In Hungary, more than $18 million in cash was seized in a case against an ex-minister — Ведомости
- In Hungary, former minister found more than 17 million euros in cash. Part of the money he buried in the forest — ЭХО / Новости
- Cash in the woods, on warehouses and in hiding places: during the investigation against former government minister Orbán found $20 million — DW Главное
- Investigators in Hungary found billions of ex-minister Sestak buried in the forest — Вечерняя Москва
- In Hungary, nearly $20 million was seized from former government minister Orbán. Some cash was buried in the forest — Meduza
- Hungary seized nearly $20 million in cash during investigation into former Orbán government minister case. Part of the money... — The Insider
- In Hungary, billions of former minister found buried in the forest — Вести
- In Hungary, nearly 18 million euros seized from former minister during searches — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Hungary
- Orban
- Miklós Sesták
- N.V.V.H.
- Peter Madjar
- Budapest
- MTI
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- Pre-trial detention center
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