Drug Crackdown in Hungary: 150 Dealers Arrested, Sharp Increase in Street Price
- 2 Apr 2025 6:06 AM
The crackdown launched by the government against drug dealers a month ago has "significantly" reduced the amount of illicit drugs in circulation in Hungary, the government commissioner responsible for the elimination of drug trafficking said.
Speaking at a press conference on a recent police drug operation in Pest County, Laszlo Horvath said the authorities have so far opened 1,300 criminal investigations into drug trafficking cases and have arrested close to 150 drug dealers, seizing hundreds of millions of forints’ worth of drugs.
The drug crackdown has resulted in a three-to-four-fold increase in the street price of certain rarer substances, making them even harder to obtain, Horvath said.
He thanked the police for their efforts and civil society for their assistance.
"It has been a good start," the commissioner said, adding that on Tuesday he will submit a bill to parliament aimed at handing the authorities more effective tools to eliminate the presence of illicit drugs.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday visited Tarnazsadany, in northern Hungary, for talks with Horvath and the leaders of nearby settlements, the Prime Minister’s Communications Department said.
Speaking to locals, Orban reaffirmed the government’s commitment to using every means necessary to stop the spread of drugs. He noted that Horvath will submit all the bills related to the drug crackdown to parliament this week.
Photo courtesy: Police.hu
Source:
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.
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