As in previous years, Europol, along with Hungary and more than 30 other states, held a joint operation between 22 and 28 September 2025 as part of international efforts to combat labour exploitation.
During joint employment inspections carried out with the police under the EMPACT action, one case of suspected labour exploitation arose. In Fejér County, six adults and a 15-year-old girl were working on two pig farms owned by a primary producer. The employer did not report the employees to the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) and did not pay wages to his employees, whom he kept in particularly poor working and living conditions. The Criminal Investigation Department of the Fejér County Police Headquarters is conducting proceedings against the perpetrator.
The results of the EMPACT action in our country are as follows:
- more than 800 police officers participated in the action;
- almost 3800 persons, 1300 vehicles, 441 locations and 3600 documents were checked;
- 14 persons were questioned as suspects for the crimes of trafficking in human beings and forced labour. Of the perpetrators subject to proceedings, 1 is Romanian, 13 are Hungarian citizens, 10 are suspected of forced labour, 4 are suspected of sexual exploitation, and 8 of the suspects are women and 6 are men.
- police identified a total of 14 victims of human trafficking and forced labour, including one victim of sexual exploitation and 13 victims of forced labour. There were five women and nine men among the 14 victims, one of whom was Romanian and 13 of whom were Hungarian citizens. Two of the victims were minors.
More information on the operation can be found on the Police website and in the Europol press release.