Index – Interior – Riots, theft, drug possession: the police raided again in Budapest

The police and co-authorities flooded the city center again: a complex criminal-police control was held on Saturday night Budapest V., VI. and VII. in the district. During the inspection of more than six hundred IDs, as well as almost four hundred cars and two entertainment venues, 29 people were arrested and produced, and seven young people who had run away from a children’s home were also found.

From the evening of April 20 until the morning of the next day, the Budapest Police Headquarters again organized a complex criminal and law enforcement operation in the capital’s V., VI. and VII. in the district.

In addition to the BRFK, the Emergency Police, the Civil Guard, the National Tax and Customs Office, the Metropolitan Disaster Management Directorate, the Traffic Supervision Department and Labor Authority of the Budapest Metropolitan Government Office, the Budapest Transport Center, the Inner City-Lipótváros Municipality and the public space supervision took part in the raid. his colleagues. The main goal of the campaign was to prevent and interrupt crimes, as well as to filter out drivers who pose a danger to road users.

The police carried out 629 checks, arrested and produced 29 people, including three on warrants, one for disorderly conduct, four for theft, two for drug possession, one drunk and one intoxicated driver were removed from traffic, and seven young people who had run away from a children’s home were found.

police.hu reported

The authorities inspected two downtown entertainment venues, and found no serious deficiencies there, however, they took action due to traffic violations – not only for drivers, but also for pedestrians. Breathalyzers were used on 197 drivers, intoxication was found in one case, while another driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Out of the 426 checked cars, 194 were taxis, in their case an invalid taxi driver’s license was found, two traffic licenses were taken away due to unauthorized conversion, and two vehicles were ordered for a technical test out of line, they said.