Romanian court grants house arrest to Călin Georgescu amid ongoing investigations

The Bucharest Tribunal decided on Monday to grant house arrest to former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, replacing his preventive police custody. Georgescu faces five separate criminal investigations, which include allegations of attempting a coup d'état. Because the ruling is non-final and non-enforceable, prosecutors retain the right to challenge the decision.

In an unrelated development, prosecutors from Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism carried out multiple searches across several counties. The raids focus on a tax evasion scheme involving diesel transactions. Targets of the probe include senior officials such as the head of Constanța Customs, executives from Oil Terminal, and employees of CEC Bank.

Sources: Economedia, G4Media, Ziarul de Gardă