Viktor Orban’s brother detained in people-smuggling case, Hungary’s PM says

Hungary has detained the brother of former Prime Minister ​Viktor Orban during its investigation of a people-smuggling case, Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed during a speech in Berlin.

Monday’s comments came after the Hungarian anti-graft body, said in a statement it and ⁠police had detained four people and searched homes at several sites in Budapest and Pest county as part of the case.

“Three out of the ex-ministers of Orban are already in custody,” Magyar said on the sidelines of a speech in ⁠the German capital.

“Already his brother today went ​to ⁠custody,” he added, referring to the former prime minister’s sibling, businessman Aron Orban, 49.

Writing on Facebook, Viktor Orban dismissed his brother’s detention as ⁠an instance of political revenge.

“In this dirty game, the aim ​is ⁠the elimination of the political opponent ‌and the establishment of a one-party system. I am the target, my younger brother is just a tool,” the former prime minister wrote.

In Monday’s ‌statement, the National Asset Protection and Recovery Office ‌did not identify the suspects detained and police also declined to do so in an emailed response to Reuters.

The body was set up to investigate allegations of corruption during ⁠Orban’s 16-year rule…

Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/world