48 result(s) for drug seized
Police Now Investigating Reports of Drink Spiking at Sziget Festival
- 19 Aug 2026 1:42 PM
- current affairs
Budapest police have launched a criminal investigation following reports that multiple people - many of them allegedly young women - became seriously unwell during a huge DJ event at Sziget Festival on Óbuda Island.
Multiple Criminals Detained in Security Sweep at Budapest's Kelenfold Rail Station
- 5 Jun 2026 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Police have checked the identities of over 700 people and detained 29 as part of a security sweep at Budapest's Kelenföld railway station, the national police headquarters said on its website on Thursday.
Over 500kg of Cocaine Found by Hungarian Authorities in a Banana Shipment
- 3 Jun 2026 8:57 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities seized a record 522kg of cocaine, smuggled from South America via Germany, in an international operation last autumn, police told a press conference on Tuesday.
Record Low: Crimes in Budapest Down Dramatically, Reports Police Chief
- 1 Jun 2026 11:51 AM
- current affairs
The number of crimes reported in Budapest last year was 23 percent lower than in 2024, the city's police chief told a session of the Budapest Assembly on Friday.
FBI in Hungary: Foreigner Arrested in Budapest about Credit Card Scam
- 12 May 2026 5:20 AM
- finance
A Jordanian man has been arrested in Budapest on suspicion of using the credit card details of a high-profile client of a financial institution to commit fraud against an American bank, the National Bureau of Investigation said.
Shift in Illegal Drug Trends & New Routes into Hungary Identified by Delta Programme
- 3 Mar 2026 6:17 AM
- current affairs
Zero tolerance for drugs is not wanton but necessary to protect society, Laszlo Horvath, the government commissioner for combatting drug trafficking, told a press conference on Monday, marking the first anniversary of the government's related Delta programme.
Video: Óbuda Nightclub Symbol Closed Over Drug Trafficking Allegations
- 20 Feb 2026 1:56 PM
- current affairs
One of Óbuda’s best-known nightlife venues, Symbol, has been ordered to close for two months following a police operation linked to drug distribution, according to Hungarian news outlet HVG. Police also reported that a guest was assaulted after refusing drugs offered to him inside the club.
International Ranking Places Hungary in Top 10 for Safety
- 28 Nov 2025 7:39 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's public security is balanced and internationally recognised, with both citizens and visitors feeling safe, Interior Minister Sándor Pinter said on Thursday at a hearing of Parliament's defence and law enforcement committee in Budapest.
'Strictest Anti-Drug Law Ever': How's Hungary Doing in New War on Illicit Drugs?
- 27 Jun 2025 9:01 AM
- current affairs
There is no place in Hungary for either the illicit drug industry or drug-related crime, the government commissioner for eliminating drug trafficking said in a social media post on Thursday, on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Police Now Investigating Reports of Drink Spiking at Sziget Festival
- 19 Aug 2026 1:42 PM
- current affairs
Budapest police have launched a criminal investigation following reports that multiple people - many of them allegedly young women - became seriously unwell during a huge DJ event at Sziget Festival on Óbuda Island.
Multiple Criminals Detained in Security Sweep at Budapest's Kelenfold Rail Station
- 5 Jun 2026 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Police have checked the identities of over 700 people and detained 29 as part of a security sweep at Budapest's Kelenföld railway station, the national police headquarters said on its website on Thursday.
Over 500kg of Cocaine Found by Hungarian Authorities in a Banana Shipment
- 3 Jun 2026 8:57 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities seized a record 522kg of cocaine, smuggled from South America via Germany, in an international operation last autumn, police told a press conference on Tuesday.
Record Low: Crimes in Budapest Down Dramatically, Reports Police Chief
- 1 Jun 2026 11:51 AM
- current affairs
The number of crimes reported in Budapest last year was 23 percent lower than in 2024, the city's police chief told a session of the Budapest Assembly on Friday.
FBI in Hungary: Foreigner Arrested in Budapest about Credit Card Scam
- 12 May 2026 5:20 AM
- finance
A Jordanian man has been arrested in Budapest on suspicion of using the credit card details of a high-profile client of a financial institution to commit fraud against an American bank, the National Bureau of Investigation said.
Shift in Illegal Drug Trends & New Routes into Hungary Identified by Delta Programme
- 3 Mar 2026 6:17 AM
- current affairs
Zero tolerance for drugs is not wanton but necessary to protect society, Laszlo Horvath, the government commissioner for combatting drug trafficking, told a press conference on Monday, marking the first anniversary of the government's related Delta programme.
Video: Óbuda Nightclub Symbol Closed Over Drug Trafficking Allegations
- 20 Feb 2026 1:56 PM
- current affairs
One of Óbuda’s best-known nightlife venues, Symbol, has been ordered to close for two months following a police operation linked to drug distribution, according to Hungarian news outlet HVG. Police also reported that a guest was assaulted after refusing drugs offered to him inside the club.
International Ranking Places Hungary in Top 10 for Safety
- 28 Nov 2025 7:39 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's public security is balanced and internationally recognised, with both citizens and visitors feeling safe, Interior Minister Sándor Pinter said on Thursday at a hearing of Parliament's defence and law enforcement committee in Budapest.
'Strictest Anti-Drug Law Ever': How's Hungary Doing in New War on Illicit Drugs?
- 27 Jun 2025 9:01 AM
- current affairs
There is no place in Hungary for either the illicit drug industry or drug-related crime, the government commissioner for eliminating drug trafficking said in a social media post on Thursday, on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.