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Getting Raided Is Cost of Doing Business for This Millionaire
Hungary’s Laszlo Bige says his troubles come from a long-running dispute with one of the country’s most influential men.
Photographer: Akos Stiller
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A year ago, 300 law enforcement officers raided a fertilizer plant in eastern Hungary, kicking off a chain of investigations into health and environmental practices that led to a shutdown in production.
The factory, the smaller of two owned by millionaire Laszlo Bige, is now back up and running after a court ruled on Oct. 24 that the closure was unlawful. Checks by the authorities into possible offences such as the illegal disposal of hazardous chemical waste are now down to two a month. Bige estimates the lost output cost him millions of dollars.