Hungarian authorities recover $19.5 million in cash during investigation into Orban-era minister

Hungarian authorities said Friday that they'd recovered about $19.5 million in hidden cash, some of which they found buried underground, as part of an investigation into an ex-minister who served under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Hungarian authorities recover $19.5 million in cash during investigation into Orban-era minister

TL;DR

  • Hungarian authorities recovered about $19.5 million in hidden cash.
  • Some cash was found buried underground.
  • The recovery is linked to an investigation of an ex-minister.
  • The ex-minister served under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.