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Hungary seizes millions in cash found buried in forests amid corruption investigation

Investigators uncovered large amounts of cash hidden in a variety of spots: buried in forests, concealed in agricultural buildings and warehouses, stashed inside residential properties and stored in a high-value safe in a remote location.

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Anti-corruption agency carried out searches as part of investigation into Orbán-era minister accused of taking bribes Hungary’s anti-corruption agency said on Friday it had seized cash worth $19.5m (£14.8m) buried in forests and hidden elsewhere while investigating an ex-minister of nationalist former leader Viktor Orbán’s cabinet. Miklós Seszták, Hungary’s minister of national development between 2014 and 2018, is…

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Hungary seizes $19.5m in cash found buried in forests amid graft inquiry

Anti-corruption agency carried out searches as part of investigation into Orbán-era minister accused of taking bribes Hungary’s anti-corruption agency said on Friday it had seized cash worth $19.5m (£14.8m) buried in forests and hidden elsewhere while investigating an ex-minister of nationalist former leader Viktor Orbán’s cabinet. Miklós Seszták, Hungary’s minister of national development between 2014 and 2018, is…

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