Hungarian police raided downtown Budapest at night, 13 people arrested

101 policemen and associated service members carried out a complex criminal-police check on Friday night in the V., VI., and VII. districts of Budapest. They arrested 563 people, checked 411 cars (almost a quarter of them were taxis), one nightclub, and arrested or produced 13 people.

The Budapest Police Headquarters reported that from the evening of 22 March until dawn the following day, it again organised a complex criminal and law enforcement operation, the main aim of which was to prevent and disrupt criminal activities and to detect drivers who were a danger to road users.

The authorities concentrated on the busy public areas of the city centre and around nightclubs, and also checked a nightclub in the city centre. 563 people were stopped and 13 people were arrested or produced, including offenders of disorderly conduct, drunk and unlicensed drivers, and wanted for misdemeanours. 411 vehicles were checked, including 106 taxis.