Romanian court orders house arrest for Călin Georgescu amid ongoing investigations

The Bucharest Tribunal has ruled to replace the preventive police detention of former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu with house arrest. The decision follows a request by Georgescu for a lighter restrictive measure while he remains under investigation across five separate criminal files, which include charges related to an alleged attempted coup d'état. Because the ruling is not final or immediately enforceable, prosecutors retain the right to appeal the decision.

Separately, Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) conducted dozens of searches across multiple counties in a tax evasion probe. The investigation targets a suspected diesel tax fraud network involving senior public and corporate figures, including the head of Constanța Customs, executives from Oil Terminal, and employees of CEC Bank.

Sources: Economedia, G4Media, Ziarul de Gardă