Debrecen
Police in Hajdúnánás received information in the spring of 2024 that a man from the town of Polgár was selling new psychoactive substances locally. Investigators examined every detail of the case before launching a coordinated operation across several counties. In the early hours of July 17, officers, assisted by members of the Cívis and Bükk […]
The prosecution sought a significantly harsher sentence for a man who threatened his girlfriend before dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire. The Debrecen Court of Appeal increased the defendant’s prison sentence from 11 to 13 years.
The 32-year-old man had failed to report to prison to begin serving his 2-year-and-6-month sentence. He tried to escape from Debrecen police officers, but they caught him.
The Criminal Investigation Division of the Debrecen Police Department is conducting an investigation under case number 09010/1575/2026 on suspicion of felony theft.
The Debrecen Police Department is conducting proceedings in the case of Emese Vivien Horváth. According to the available information, the 16-year-old girl has been at an unknown location since early April 2026. Police efforts to locate her have so far been unsuccessful.
The Debrecen Regional Court has held a preparatory hearing in the case of two Mongolian nationals charged in connection with a stabbing that took place in Debrecen in January 2025. According to the court, the first defendant is charged with attempted murder and drink-driving, while the second defendant faces a charge of disorderly conduct.
A combination of luck and the disciplined, coordinated work of police officers prevented a more than 100-kilometre high-speed chase from ending in tragedy.
The Debrecen Police Department is conducting an investigation on suspicion of theft.
A man from Debrecen caused a traffic accident early last year and then simply drove away.
A 30-year-old man from Budapest is suspected by the National Bureau of Investigation of the Rapid Response Police (KR NNI) of the unlawful use of human remains. Investigators seized skulls, bones, and even preserved human facial skin from him. A court has ordered that he remain under criminal supervision.
