A court in Hungary has ordered the one-month detention of Aron Orban, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and his partner over allegations of human trafficking and influence peddling.

Axar.az reports, citing Hungarian media, that they are suspected of helping Vietnamese nationals travel to Western Europe through Hungary in 2024 by arranging visas through Hungarian diplomatic missions in exchange for recruitment fees. Investigators believe more than 100 Vietnamese citizens may have been involved.

The court also placed one of the other suspects under criminal supervision, requiring him to remain in Hungary for four months and wear an electronic tracking device. A fourth suspect will remain free during the proceedings.

Aron Orban's lawyer said her client had given a statement but argued that there was insufficient evidence to justify his detention.

It should be noted that Aron Orban and three other people involved in the case were detained on November 9. Searches were conducted in Budapest and neighbouring Pest County that day, and documents were seized.

Viktor Orban described his brother’s detention as part of a plot against him.