Investigators discovered significant funds that former high-ranking official Miklós Šesták distributed across various locations. According to Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy, part of the money was buried in a forest, while other sums were hidden in a residential house, warehouse and agricultural buildings, as well as in the former minister's safe.
Scale of Seized Funds
As part of a two-day operation, the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) conducted searches across the country, including Budapest. To count all the cash, five counting machines and 12 state treasury employees were required, working for eight hours. All seized funds were transferred to the state treasury.
Total amount of seized cash
Context
Miklós Šesták served as the Minister of National Development from 2014 to 2018. He is suspected of receiving bribes and kickbacks totaling more than 37 million dollars. Large-scale arrests of officials in the country began after the April parliamentary elections, in which former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's party was defeated. In addition to Šesták, former Minister of Culture Balázs Hangocz and former Minister of Economy György Matolcsy have also come under investigation.
