Horațiu Potra placed under house arrest by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Cassation and Justice has decided to replace preventive arrest with house arrest for Horațiu Potra, leader of a group accused of attempting to take action against constitutional order.
Horațiu Potra placed under house arrest by Supreme Court
Judges at the highest court have upheld the appeal filed by Horațiu Potra and changed his deprivation of liberty regime. The man will remain at home under electronic supervision between 17 June and 16 July 2026, without the right to leave the property except under conditions set by magistrates. The ruling cannot be challenged through ordinary remedies, according to România Liberă.
During the period of judicial supervision at home, the accused will be monitored through a tracking device attached to his wrist. He has also been prohibited from accessing any category of weapons. Police officers from Mediaș, under the coordination of Sibiu County Police Inspectorate, will verify compliance with these obligations.
Potra was brought to the country in autumn last year after authorities in the United Arab Emirates accepted his extradition. His direct descendants, his son and grandson, were also transferred. All three are the subject of a criminal case opened by prosecutors at the Office of the Prosecutor attached to the Supreme Court of Cassation and Justice.
The investigation also concerns Călin Georgescu, a former contender for the supreme office in the state. Prosecutors are investigating an alleged agreement to destabilise public order, allegedly arranged at an agricultural location in the Ciolpani area, shortly after the Constitutional Court invalidated the elections from December 2024. Georgescu and his associates allegedly attended the meeting.
According to the charges, mercenaries under Potra's coordination allegedly sought to penetrate among the protesters to trigger violence and create chaos. The group leader is being tried together with twenty other persons. The charges include attempts to undermine the rule of law, failure to comply with legislation on weapons and explosives, illegal trade in pyrotechnic materials and incitement to commit crimes.
The trial is ongoing, with the court set to examine the merits of the case for all 21 accused.
Source: Romania Libera