Hungarian police crack down on Ukrainian scammers
Bence Rétvári said in a post on Facebook that the scams included cryptocurrency fraud and fake package deliveries.
Bence Rétvári said in a post on Facebook that the scams included cryptocurrency fraud and fake package deliveries.
Bence Rétvári said Hungarian police and border guards had been doing "exemplary service" for ten years, showing how best to act against illegal migrants.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday morning said he is in contact with the interior minister over bomb threats received by multiple schools across Hungary.
Police issued temporary residence permits valid for 30 days to 25 people.
An investigation has shown instances when the man sent 35,000 fraudulent text messages on the same day.
The Iraqi national managed the operations of a 16-member gang from abroad smuggling migrants through Hungary.
The weeklong European Roadpol Speed anti-speeding law enforcement campaign was carried out across the country between August 7-13.
1 July 2023, Budapest
The Hungarian officers will use their own equipment, which includes off-road vehicles, night vision devices and mobile infra-red cameras during their patrols.
Bence Rétvári thanked the members of the 80th Hungarian police contingent for helping to intercept the migrants seeking to make their way to western Europe via the Western Balkan route.
Their main task will be patrolling the border to prevent illegal entries and they will also be involved in apprehending human smugglers and illegal migrants.
The prime minister said the country could not have protected itself in the coronavirus pandemic without the efforts of Hungarian soldiers and police officers.
On a 1-5 scale, 33 percent of Hungarians rated the work of the national police force a 5, with just 11 percent giving it a 2 or a 1 rating.