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VIDEO: Terrifying motorcycle crash in Budapest

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On the morning of 3 June, an inattentive motorist hit a motorcyclist in Budapest, at the Pest end of the Margaret Bridge. The incident was recorded by the on-board camera of the car behind the at-fault car.

“The motorcyclist stopped at the red light, the motorist was staring to the right as he was driving and almost struck the motorcyclist full in the back. Unfortunately, there was still backflip,” the video’s submitter wrote to bpiautosok.hu.

Thankfully, the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet. After the fall, several people immediately went to help him, including the at-fault driver, who did not immediately leave the scene.

“The majority of accidents are caused by a serious breach of the rules, but there are also cases where a minor mistake, a one-second lapse of attention, has caused a tragedy, so please always drive with extreme caution and care,” the police reminded road users in an earlier statement.

You can watch the video of the accident below. The actual footage starts at 00:17.

Unfortunately, accidents like this are not uncommon in Hungary’s capital. Yesterday, we wrote about an accident involving two electric scooters and a bus – read more and see the horrifying video HERE.

Scandal at Budapest Airport: Not everyone got a seat on Wizz Air flight

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Many passengers were outraged by the delay of a Wizz Air flight that was supposed to take off from Budapest Airport. After it became clear that not everyone had a seat because of overbooking, one passenger boarded the plane without permission. The flight attendants tried to take action, but they behaved aggressively and police had to be called.

Budapest-Naples Wizz Air flight delayed

All passengers were disembarked and Wizz Air’s Thursday morning Budapest-Naples flight was delayed for several hours after unauthorised passengers got on board, a Hungarian tabloid, Blikk reported. The Hungarian low-cost airline confirmed the incident to the news portal. They say that due to the Europa League final in Budapest, there was much more traffic than usual at Liszt Ferenc International Airport on 1 June. They added that the flight concerned could not depart on schedule.

Some of the passengers were outraged by the delay. After it became clear that there were not enough seats for everyone due to overbooking, one passenger boarded the plane against the request of the staff.

Overbooking was the reason

As it turned out, it was the fault of the ground handling staff that allowed him to get on board. As there were one more passenger on board than there were seats available, the aircraft was unable to take off. The flight attendants tried to take action, but the passenger in question showed aggressive behaviour and they had to call the police.

Due to the incident, all passengers had to be disembarked and boarding resumed.

The four passengers who were reportedly violent were not allowed to board the plane again. Wizz Air has apologised for the inconvenience and offered compensation and free rebooking to those affected. However, noone wanted to take up the offer. Thus, the flight could not take off until around noon instead of 7 AM.

Hungary sends new police unit to Serbia

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The Hungarian police force has sent a 35-strong unit to Serbia to assist local forces in border protection, the police’s official website said on Tuesday.

The Hungarian officers will mostly patrol the border to prevent and investigate illegal border entries, and will cooperate with local forces in arresting people smugglers and illegal migrants, the statement said.

The contingent will also patrol roads farther from the border, it added.

The Hungarian officers will use their own equipment, which includes off-road vehicles, night vision devices and mobile infra-red cameras, police.hu said.

54-year-old Hungarian man made 11-year-old girl a sex slave in Northern Ireland

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An unbelievable story came from Northern Ireland concerning a Hungarian 54-year-old man allegedly offering an only 11-year-old girl for sex in return for money.

According to the Northern Irish daily, Irish prosecutors accuse a Hungarian man of selling an underage girl for sex in the country. The event was uncovered by the victim, who told the police what happened. Meanwhile, the man is the subject of six extradition warrants due to criminal activity in Hungary. The case is at the Omagh Magistrates’ Court, which started the process yesterday with the hearing of Zoltán Markó (54), the alleged perpetrator.

According to the indictment, the Northern Irish prosecutors have multiple charges against Mr Markó. First, he is accused of “child sexual communication between January and Marc 2023 … for his own gratification”. Furthermore, he allegedly possessed a knife and ammunition without firearm permission. Finally, it was reported in March that he offered an 11-year-old girl for sexual services in return for money. Moreover, the indictment says he sexually exploited and abused the child before. He even established contact with the victim after the start of the process, despite her being under protection.

Hungarian authorities also want to question Mr Markó. He is the subject of six extradition warrants concerning armed robbery, assault and weapon possession.

Sex slave of an 11-year-old?

“He also confirmed to police that he has been slaughtering pigs at a farm and selling the meat against environmental health standards. He has previously been convicted of this and dealt with, but has continued with this activity”, Belfast Telegraph wrote. His attorney said Markó denies the sexual relationship with the girl “vehemently”, but acknowledged that he did not reside at the required address for extradition, so he broke his bail requirements.

The judge said the “six extradition warrants show a history of failing to attend courts to answer for alleged criminal activity. He has a history of breaching bail and there are allegations of further offences being committed while on bail. He has made contact with the injured party.” Markó replied: “I didn’t do anything like that.” Judge Kelly responded: “Didn’t breach bail? Of course you did.” Since the judge refused his bail application, Markó needed to remain in custody. The next round of his hearing will be on 20 June via video link.

Watch out for this latest scam in Budapest!

Watch out for this latest scam in Budapest! bank scammers

Budapest sees a fair share of tourists throughout the year. An increasingly popular destination among young people, the Hungarian capital attracts many adventure-loving travellers from all corners of Europe who like to explore the vibrant nightlife of the city. A new scam seems to target particularly this demographic though.

Like many other metropolises, Budapest also counts a number of pity thieves who try to take advantage of unsuspecting tourists. These criminals come up with various ways to scam innocent partygoers out of their money. One such scheme involves the use of ATMs and has been claiming victims for at least a year now, 24.hu reports.

Targeting foreigners

A new type of crime started to spread in the party district of the capital city about a year ago. It targets people who are using ATMs to withdraw cash. In every reported case, the victims were foreigners who were either heading to or coming out of a club at night or in the wee hours.

The perpetrators approached their victims near ATMs in Budapest’s 7th district and offered their “help”. They sometimes duped their prey by saying that if they switched the language to Hungarian, the cash machine would waive transaction fees.

In other cases, they distracted their victims mid-transaction. Claiming that the machine was broken, they then escorted the unsuspecting tourist to another ATM. Ultimately, the perpetrators would get their hands on the dispensed banknotes in one way or another. The damages caused by these crimes ranged from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand Hungarian forints.

The Budapest Police Headquarters, specifically the 7th District Police Station, has been investigating these trending criminal activities. Since the end of 2022, a total of 22 suspects have been interrogated. Although the number of crimes occurring on a weekly basis has noticeably dropped, the phenomenon has not completely ceased.

What to do if you fell for the scam?

There are several ways one can prevent this from happening. The easiest solution is to withdraw cash from an ATM before consuming any alcoholic beverage. However, as an overwhelming majority of nightclubs and bars accept international credit and debit cards, it’s hardly necessary to have cash on you when going out.

Don’t trust strangers with your bank card information, especially not when intoxicated. Also, don’t change the language settings of the ATM to Hungarian, as the English version offers the same prices and services.

The Budapest Police advises caution during cash withdrawals. Besides, anyone who has fallen for the scam or has information regarding the scheme is urged to contact the police by calling 112, the emergency hotline.

More than 20 guns and pistols were seized from the Albanian driver, but what did he want with them?

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Excise officers have seized 17 assault rifles, two machine guns, two pistols, cartridges and rounds of ammunition from an Albanian driver at the Röszke border crossing with Serbia, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office of Csongrád-Csanád County told MTI on Monday.

The weapons were stowed in a secret compartment in the door of the man’s car, which was stopped on Thursday morning for inspection, Ferenc Szarka said.

Legal proceedings have been launched against the man on charges of alleged weapons smuggling, he said.

The prosecutor’s office has initiated the suspect’s pre-trial detention, citing flight risk and the danger he would undermine the legal proceedings. A Szeged court ordered the man’s detention for one month, Szarka said.

As we wrote before, you will not be able to use all border crossings to Slovakia from 24 May, details HERE.

Also we wrote before, Hungary releases convicted foreign human smugglers, Austria outraged.

Hungarian policeman: I was fired for my political views

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A former Hungarian policeman was also arrested after the latest demonstrations for better education in Hungary. Péter Csőgör is convinced that he was fired for his political views and work on anti-corruption matters.

As we have recently written, student organisations held demonstrations against planned legislation changing teachers’ employment status. During the demonstrations, several participants were arrested. Among them was a former Hungarian policeman, who was recently fired, 444.hu reports.

Péter Csőgör, a former police investigator was also arrested after the latest demonstrations against the Hungarian government, where the police used tear gas against the demonstrators, for example against a 17-year-old student.

He was taken to the same custody where he previously detained suspected criminal patients, an experience he called “exhilarating”. Despite his hardships, he is not angry with the Hungarian police.

“I am not angry at the police; I am angry at the police officers who are involved. The police, especially the part of the police force that I belonged to, is composed of honest, decent professionals,” he told 444.hu.

“But this is the other side of the police force, which is useless for anything. Máté Hidász (the 17-year-old demonstrator) was beaten in such a way that he was completely passive, and I do not think that this is behaviour worthy of a police officer.”

A policeman fired for sniffing corruption

As a former triathlon racer and official, Csőgör holds a close connection with the sport which was under public scrutiny in Hungary after alleged corruption at the body.

“In 2019, I filed a lawsuit against the then-leaders of the federation, including Béla Bátorfi, known as Viktor Orbán’s dentist, and his adviser László Szűcs, because I suspected that they had misappropriated part of the billion-euro state subsidy based on strange financial transactions,” said Csőgör.

He said he has found “the necessary evidence” for his case, but the Hungarian Tax and Customs Administration hasn’t done anything about it. “In December 2021, when the police did not know about the charge, I received a reward for my outstanding professional work,” said Csőgör before internal investigations started against him which led to his dismissal.

He was not only fired for “openly admitting my political opinions” but was also sued by the companies mentioned in his original lawsuit and was ordered to pay more than HUF 20 million (EUR 54 thousand).

“I appealed to the Constitutional Court. I do not have much hope in the Hungarian legal system, but it is necessary to take the case to Strasbourg,” he said about his latest plans.

Recently, the Hungarian police announced a major rule change about the speeding limits on Hungarian roads.

None of the companies want to supply tear gas to the Hungarian police, what could be the reason?

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The last public tender was a complete failure. Nobody wanted to supply tear gas and handcuffs, and there were only invalid bids for electric shocks. What could be the reason for this?

Unsuccessful procurement by the Hungarian police

In Hungary the procurement of various means of coercion was completely unsuccessful in the latest state tender announced by the Defence Procurement Agency LTD, writes G7.

No one wanted to supply tear gas and handcuffs, and only invalid bids were received for electric shocks, while the only bidder would have been too expensive for police batons, rtl.hu reports.

It could have been big business

Billions of forints could have been won with this public procurement. The Hungarian police could have bought truncheons, various tear-sucking materials, handcuffs or even electric shocks for the police. Not only the police, but also the tax authorities, the prison service and other law enforcement organisations need equipment.

Surprisingly, this is not the first unsuccessful public procurement, as the tax authority had previously tried to purchase 350 gas sprays without success.

The last time, the state purchased 50,000 smaller, larger tear gas sprays for nearly HUF 290 million (EUR 780,608.66).

According to the Minister of the Interior, they have also been used against students defending their teachers in protests in recent weeks. The tear gas sprays, which can be seen in most of the photos of the demonstrations, cost around HUF 20,000 (EUR 54) each.

Prosecutors want pre-trial detention for Syrian people-smuggling suspect

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The Hungarian authorities requested pre-trial detention for a Syrian man based in Sweden who is suspected of having run a hawala system that facilitated people smuggling on the Serbia-Hungary border.

The suspect was a member of a crime ring operating on the Serbian side of the border tasked with paying drivers to transport illegal migrants through the informal money transfer system, the Csongrád-Csanad County prosecution office said on Wednesday.

Migrants would deposit the 1,500-3,000 euro fee per person before being transported from the Serbian border to the Austrian one. Afterwards, drivers would contact the suspect with an encrypted code via an app, and a matching amount of money would be transferred in a Budapest cafe or market to the smugglers.

The Syrian is suspected of having been a member of the organisation in 2020-2021, coordinating money transfers related to people smuggling throughout Europe.

Investigators have also detained a Syrian who is a suspected accomplice.

Given the risk of escape, prosecutors have lodged a request for the prime suspect to be kept in detention.

As we wrote yesterday, Asian refugees found in a cargo truck in Hungary, details HERE.

Driver left bus full of passengers on train tracks in Hungary

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A bus driver left his vehicle which was packed with people when stopping at a train crossing in the town of Kecskemét. He was later fired for this action and a police investigation also started against him.

Luckily, the incident did not have a tragic end, neither the passengers of the train, nor those of the bus were hurt. No damage occurred to the vehicles either, BAON reports.

What happened?

On 26 April, Wednesday morning, the bus was crossing the train tracks at Izsák Street. However, as the vehicle was making the crossing, the driver noticed a traffic cone which didn’t let the bus go on. He then proceeded to exit the vehicle, to remove said cone, when the unexpected happened. While the bus was standing on the tracks, the railway crossing barriers closed, trapping it in the middle.

Having realised his mistake, the driver quickly opened the doors of the vehicle and let the passengers exit in safety. Luckily, the train stopped in time and tragedy was averted. The bus driver then left the tracks when the barriers opened again, picked up the passengers and continued his route.

Who is at fault?

On the street where the incident occurred, the road is under construction. For this reason, traffic cones and signs are being put down in different places as the works proceed. However, despite several reports, these objects are often placed in a fashion that they don’t permit autobuses to cross safely. This is what happened in this case as well.

Regardless, the bus driver is at fault for not having noticed the road obstruction in due time. Instead of stopping next to the crossing to get out and remove it, he brought the bus onto the train tracks and then got out. This put both vehicles and their respective passengers at risk.

What’s next?

While no damage occurred, the bus driver still committed a grave mistake, and for this reason was fired from his job. The Kecskemét Police Precinct also started an investigation against the driver, possibly for negligence.

The bus’s operator company, INTER TAN-KER Zrt. said that they are cooperating with the police forces. They did not wish to give further information regarding the incident due to the ongoing procedure. They also apologised for the driver’s behavior, and for failing to provide the quality service that is expected from the company.

Paedophile forum shot down by Hungarian police

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According to the Chief Prosecution Office of the Capital, six people have been accused in the case. The main culprit is a 47-year-old man who created the international paedophile forum in 2018. Users of the website shared pornographic content including minors through secret channels on the dark web.

The culprits

The paedophile forum ran on the private computer of the man. At the time of its shutdown, it had several thousand domestic and international users and hundreds of daily visitors. He not only shared a huge amount of child pornography on the website but also supervised it, moderating the comments and the content allowed, reported Index.

The other culprits were regular visitors to the website. They shared pornographic content depicting minors through private messages and central chat windows. Through the latter, they regularly shared pictures and videos with hundreds of people.

 

Criminal process

At the time of the arrests, the detectives seized several electronic and storage devices, including the server on which the forum ran. Thus, the website was brought down, finally. On the confiscated data carriers they found tens of thousands of horrendous child pornographic recordings.

According to the indictment, four of those accused participated in sexual acts with minors under the age of 12.  One abused their own child, another their foster daughter, while the third committed heinous acts on their half-sibling. They shared the recordings of the sexual abuse on the forum as well.

The prosecutor’s office is pursuing a jail sentence without the possibility of parole for the culprits. In addition, it’s looking to permanently bar them from any kind of profession through which they could come into contact with minors.

Unfortunately, such cases are not isolated incidents anymore in Hungary. This week another story surfaced about a child molestation case involving a teacher at a Catholic school. A few years ago, in 2020, the Hungarian Ambassador to Peru, Gábor Kaleta was also found guilty of the possession of 19,000 pictures depicting child pornography. However, at the time he received only a fine of mere 1,400 euros for the offence.

Crime: 14-year-old student girl molested by Catholic school teacher

A 14-year-old student girl was reportedly molested by a teacher at Budapest Ward Mária Primary and High School. According to sources, the said teacher repeatedly kissed and touched the underage pupil before action was taken by the police.  Now there is an ongoing investigation into the crime of indecent assault.

The story goes back to the summer of 2022 when two fellow teachers reported their suspicious colleague to the principal. However, the parents were only informed by the police; the school’s leadership remained silent. Shockingly, the accused teacher wasn’t suspended with immediate effect following the report. He only left the institution two weeks ago, reports Telex.

No actions taken

The issue was brought to the parents’ attention in spring. That was when Luca (all the names involved have been changed for the purpose of defending the victim and her family), the victim told her parents that one of the teachers at her school had a “more intimate” relationship with some of his students, and many disliked him for this reason.

In the summer, after a school trip that both parties attended, two teachers notified the school’s leadership that their colleague was acting suspiciously, and an internal investigation was needed. Neither Luca nor her parents have been questioned throughout the proceedings. The investigation found no issue with the accused teacher, and he was allowed to keep working. However, the concerned teachers did not give up and contacted the operator of the school. They also filed a police report, before resigning.

Crime investigation

Kata, the mother of the student was only informed about the alleged crime by the police. They called her in August, as they wanted to interrogate Luca about the incident. That was when Luca told her parents that this teacher touched her multiple times, including her butt, and kissed and hugged her repeatedly out of school bounds.

“We don’t get it. If the police had information about what happened to my child, how come that the board of directors didn’t reach out to us to ask what may have happened?”

– asked Kata furiously.

After police interference, Luca was given permission to not attend further classes by this teacher. The family tried for 6 months to have him removed from her class but to no avail. In the end, Luca resorted to leaving the school. Finally, two weeks ago, the teacher was suspended.

School operator denies responsibility

Telex approached both the Congregatio Jesu convent, the previous operator of the school, and the Hungarian Benedictine Congregation of the Pannonhalmi Archabbey, the current one. In their mutual response, they expressed their shock and disbelief.

According to Congregatio Jesu, they were only informed about the situation in February 2023 by the parents. They knew about the report filed in August, however, they claim that at the time there was no reference to the crime of possible sexual abuse.

They further claim that they only learned about the serious gravity of the case on 27 March, through another letter they received from Luca’s parents. Following this event, they confronted the teacher and suspended him with the approval of the school’s leadership.

What’s next?

Kata says that a change in ownership was needed for actions to finally be taken. According to her, the school’s board of directors was aware of the situation but tried to conceal the facts. The parents made several attempts to get in contact with them, but their letters received no answers.

The mother is now worried that the teacher might continue his work at a different institution and could be a threat to other children as well. The V. District Police Precinct is conducting an investigation on the basis of the accusation of indecent assault. Due to the ongoing process, they did not share further information.

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Brutal assault against Hungarian mother: attacker hit her in front of her children

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A cyclist brutally assaulted a Hungarian mother in Szentendre, after the woman called her out for endangering her child.

A shocking assault occurred last weekend, as a cyclist brutally attacked a woman in front of her children, ripost.hu reports. According to an eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, a woman was walking her dog with her children in a less frequented part of Szentendre, when a cyclist reached them from behind at high speed, nearly hitting one of the children.

“The cyclist, aged 45, was coming from the direction of the Danube. When he reached the family, one of the small children stepped out a foot in front of him and barely avoided being hit. This all happened because the cyclist didn’t ring the bell nor did he slow down even though he was coming from behind” – the witness recalled the incident to Ripost.

Then, according to the witness’s testimony, the woman yelled at him. She called him out on his reckless behaviour, which greatly angered the man.

“The guy got off his bike, walked up to her and punched her hard with his fist, without saying a word. She fell into the ditch, but had the presence of mind to grab the man’s shirt by the neck and pull him down too.”

As the woman wrestled with the man in the ditch, her young children, in shock, were crying out frantically for their mother. The assaulter wanted to flee the scene, but then two other men and the woman’s husband arrived to help her out and held the man back until the police arrived.

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The prosecution quickly follows the assault

According to the Szentendre Police Department, the man was promptly taken to the police station and is currently being prosecuted for assault. A case has already been opened, and he is being charged with attempted aggravated assault following the mother’s press of charges.

Meanwhile, according to index.hu, in a local Facebook group, the witnesses tried to identify the attacker, who is allegedly an educated individual with a degree and the CEO of a social research company.

The assault shocked Hungarian society, as such attacks are rather unusual against women. According to the latest of TIME magazine, Budapest is the 2nd safest destination in Europe for women.

Tear gas, breaking of barriers: teacher and student protesters scuffle with police – VIDEO

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A demonstration was held in Budapest on Monday in protest against draft legislation changing the employment status of teachers.

Protesters marched from downtown Kálvin Square to the building of the interior ministry chanting slogans such as “The status law is revenge law”, “General strike”, “Pintér resign” referring to the interior minister, and “police state is no rule of law”.

In front of the interior ministry on Roosevelt Square, Erzsébet Nagy of teachers’ union PDSZ called on the government to withdraw the draft, “as it aims not to improve education but to discipline teachers”.

Instead, the government should come up with legislation in line with its commitments to the European Union during negotiations on accessing its recovery and resilience funding, “which would improve public education and money would also flow in”, Nagy said.

Nagy noted that “all the large groups of the European Parliament” had turned to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a letter, asking that the EC put pressure on the government to withdraw the legislation.

After the demonstration in front of the ministry, some demonstrators marched to the prime minister’s office in the Castle District.

Protesters attempted to dismantle the cordon around Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s residence, but were prevented by police. Several people were taken away and tear gas was fired.

The crowd was repeatedly pushed against the police cordon and the cordon. “Orbán is a Russian glove puppet”, “Orbán, Lázár, Habony, disgusting snot”, “down with the police state”, “This is not child protection”, they chanted.

The Budapest police headquarters said late on Monday that an unregistered protest had been held at the prime minister’s office where many of the protesters acted aggressively with police who used tear gas against them.

The demonstration ended at 9 PM, Telex reported.

As we wrote earlier on Monday, opposition Párbeszéd also held a protest in front of the ministry. Details: Sit-in protest against the status law in front of the Ministry of Interior

One of the most wanted Hungarian criminals arrested in Scotland

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A Hungarian drug dealer on the TOP 50 list of most wanted criminals has been detained in Scotland, the Hungarian police said on its website on Monday.

An international warrant was issued against the 49-year-old defendant last year after he had failed to turn up to start serving a five-year and six months prison sentence, police.hu said.

During the coordinated operation, the police found that the 49-year-old man was hiding in the town of Dunfermline and was apprehended during a roadside check. An extradition hearing was held and the man was taken into custody by the foreign authorities.

Former Hungarian police officer gets suspended sentence for corruption

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Budapest’s municipal appeals court has sentenced a former senior police officer to one year in prison, suspended on probation for a period of three years, for his involvement in corruption linked to businessman and nightclub owner László Vizoviczki, the Budapest Appellate Chief Prosecution Office said on Thursday.

The investigation connected to Vizoviczki started eleven years ago based on a criminal report by the country’s anti-corruption National Protection Service organisation. According to the charges, Vizoviczki who had become highly influential in the catering industry, regularly bribed police officers and other officials to ensure that his businesses operated without disruptions, and to get advance information about planned audits.

The officer sentenced by the appeals court had been charged with trying to get a co-defendant of the case to confess to certain crimes he was charged with in exchange for money.

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In its ruling, the Budapest Court of Appeal upheld a sentence handed down by the Budapest Municipal Court last year.

Vizoviczki is currently serving a 7.5 year prison sentence in a maximum security prison for serial bribery and abuse of classified official information, among other crimes.

Video: a movie-like car chase in the Hungarian capital

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A motorist tried to flee the authorities in Budapest but was eventually arrested by police. The incident was also captured on video.

On 7 April, Budapest police officers attempted to check a car. The vehicle had been stopped before, and the occupants had been caught for drug use.

According to the police, however, the car did not stop but drove off. The police siren was sounded and a loud bell was blared for the driver to stop. A chase ensued, which lasted several streets, and eventually, a head-on officer coming from the front blocked the path of the fleeing vehicle.

The driver got out and tried to flee but didn’t have a chance. The car contained a pipe used for drug consumption, suspected marihuana joints and empty pieces of foil. The man was prosecuted for possession of drugs and for forgery of public documents.

Easter raid: more than 120 drivers had their licenses taken away in Budapest

The Hungarian police closed the Petőfi Bridge, among others, to detect drunk drivers

The Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) found 122 drunk drivers during the Easter holiday check-ups until Monday morning, the head of the Traffic Police Department of the BRFK’s Traffic and Accident Prevention Division informed MTI on Monday.

Tibor Szécsi said: this means that one percent of the drivers checked were drunk at the wheel, because since Friday, 11,137 drivers were probed in the capital.

Police officers have been taking action across the city, with some locations, such as Petőfi Bridge, where every passing driver was checked, he added.

He said that the raid was aimed at improving the traffic situation, detecting drunk drivers and thus preventing accidents.

Both the BRFK central traffic police and the staff of the district police stations are involved in the check.

“Drivers are being probed throughout the capital,” said Tibor Szécsi.

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