Law enforcement officers in Hungary seized nearly $20 million in cash as part of a bribery investigation involving Miklós Seszták, a former minister in Viktor Orbán's government.
According to media reports, part of the money was buried underground in a forest, while the rest was hidden in farm buildings and warehouses.
Hungarian Finance Minister András Kármán stated that 12 State Treasury employees spent eight hours counting the seized cash using five specialized counting machines. In total, 5.07 billion forints ($15.33 million), €2.66 million, and $1.26 million were confiscated.
Miklós Seszták himself denies the allegations.
According to Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, the operation "marks the end of the mafia" of Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party.
Miklós Seszták served as Hungary's Minister of National Development from 2014 to 2018.
