Key facts
- Police did not name any suspects, saying several people were taken into custody in Budapest and two towns in Pest County.
- Magyar attributed the report on Aron Orban's detention to press reports, which he shared on Facebook.
- The original report came from Kontroll, a news site owned by Magyar's brother, according to the report.
- Police said the operation was linked to two ongoing criminal proceedings and that searches were under way at suspects' homes.
Hungarian police took Aron Orban, the brother of former prime minister Viktor Orban, into custody on November 9, 2026, according to a press report shared by Prime Minister Peter Magyar. Magyar wrote on Facebook that Aron Orban had been taken into custody on suspicion of human trafficking, attributing the account to press reports. The original report came from Kontroll, a news site owned by Magyar's brother, according to the report.
Police did not name any suspects. In a statement, they said several people had been taken into custody in Budapest and in two towns in the surrounding Pest County, in an operation linked to two ongoing criminal proceedings. Searches were under way at the homes of those under investigation, the statement said, adding that further details of the offenses and investigative measures were expected later on November 9.
Magyar, a pro-EU conservative, won a landslide election victory in April that ended 16 years in power for Viktor Orban, promising to investigate alleged corruption and abuse of office during his rival's rule.