According to hrportal.hu, the non-binding ruling also ordered his expulsion from Hungary for 10 years.
Acting on orders as a member of an international crime ring, the man drove his van to the Hungarian-Serbian border in December 2022 to pick up 20 Syrian and 15 Moroccan nationals who entered Hungary illegally by scaling the metal barrier protecting the border.
The migrants were packed into the vehicle, which did not have proper ventilation.
Hungarian police began a chase of the van when it was traveling in the direction of Budapest on motorway M5, and it caused 11 traffic accidents as it was trying to escape, the court said in a statement.
At a preparatory hearing, the suspect pleaded guilty, the court said, but the defense team has appealed against the decision.
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