Romanian court places Călin Georgescu under house arrest

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 as he remains under investigation across five separate criminal files, including an alleged attempted coup d'état. Because the tribunal's ruling is not final or immediately enforceable, prosecutors retain the right to appeal the decision.

In a parallel anti-corruption operation, Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) executed dozens of searches across multiple counties. The operation targets an alleged diesel tax evasion network involving senior public and corporate officials, including the head of Constanța Customs, executives from Oil Terminal, and employees of CEC Bank.

Sources: Economedia, G4Media, Ziarul de Gardă