Hungary Expels Seven Ukrainians Transporting Millions of Cash and Gold

ungarian authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens in Budapest on Friday who reportedly transported a total of $40 million, €35 million, and 9 kilograms of gold from Austria to Ukraine. The seven Ukrainian nationals have since been expelled from Hungary.

The Hungarian government released a video and several photographs of the so-called 'Ukrainian gold convoy operation', showing the moment when Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) detained the seven Ukrainian nationals and two armoured cash transport vehicles at a rest area along the M5 motorway.

According to available information, Hungarian authorities were surprised by the large amount of cash found with the Ukrainian men, who were reportedly wearing military tactical uniforms at the time of their detention.