Budapest names condition for return of money seized from Ukrainian collectors
Kyiv • UNN
The cargo allegedly contained a "record" amount of currency and gold. Gergely Gulyás announced the return of assets if the investigation does not confirm suspicion of a crime.
If the suspicion in the case of Ukrainian cash collectors is not substantiated, the money must be returned, said Gergely Gulyás, head of the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office, on Thursday, writes UNN with reference to Telex.
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"In this particular case, there were no suspicions, the investigation is being conducted in accordance with anti-money laundering rules, which NAV will continue," Gulyás said in response to a question about what specific suspicion in the case of Ukrainian money carriers led to the initiation of the procedure.
"One thing can be stated as a fact, that the cargo contained an unprecedented amount of foreign currency and a lot of gold," Gulyás said. "If the suspicion is not substantiated, the money must be returned."
The Hungarian prosecutor's office previously announced that the prosecutor's office took action against Ukrainian money carriers, arrested on Thursday, March 5, 2026, after a complaint.