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.

BKK taxi inspectors took 11 reports on taxis for the absence of a taxi licence, different tariffs, fixed fares, and other violations of the taxi regulations.

Uniformed officers used 177 breathalysers, one of which indicated drunkenness: the driver was taken into custody and prosecuted. Five traffic offences were reported and 13 fines were imposed. The traffic authority’s experts ordered ten vehicles in poor condition to undergo an MOT and withdrew the registration of three for unauthorised modifications. Police officers gave priority to alcohol consumption in public places, which was a nuisance for local residents, and 15 actions were taken.

The Budapest Police Headquarters, with the reinforcements of the Standby Police, carry out such a large and complex operation on an ongoing basis, including every month.

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