Romanian court grants house arrest to Georgescu as tax fraud raids hit key officials

The Bucharest Tribunal has ruled to place former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu under house arrest, replacing his preventive police detention. Georgescu remains under investigation across five criminal files, including an alleged attempted coup d'état. The decision is not final, allowing prosecutors the opportunity to appeal the measure.

Concurrently, Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) executed widespread searches in multiple counties regarding a major diesel tax evasion scheme. The financial crime probe targets several prominent figures, including the head of Constanța Customs, executives from Oil Terminal, and personnel from CEC Bank.

Sources: Economedia, G4Media, Ziarul de Gardă