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Romanian Football Referees Remain Under Preventive Arrest, Court Ruling Definitive

Romanian football referee Marius Martis and former referee Ionica Serea, who were indicted on corruption charges in May this year, will remain under preventive arrest after the Pitesti Court of Appeals rejected their petitions against the arrest decision ruled by the Arges Court.

Romanian Referees To Remain Under Arrest For 29 Days

A Romanian court of appeals ruled Wednesday Romanian First League football referee Marius Martis and former referee Ionica Serea, placed into custody for 29 days on charges of corruption, will remain under arrest.

Romanian Referees Taken Into Custody On Bribe-Related Charges

Romanian First League football referee Marius Martis and former referee Ionica Serea have been placed into custody for 29 days by judges from the Court of Arges, in southern Romania, on bribe-related charges, said courthouse representatives Friday.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Search Newsrooms Of Arges Ftbl Club Owner’s Paper, TV Network

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors search Wednesday morning the newsrooms of "Top" newspaper and Arges TV network, owned by Arges football club financer Cornel Penescu, under arrest in the football refereeing scandal.

Romanian Referees Corpodean And Savaniu Released Under Judicial Control

Romanian referees Sorin Corpodean and Marcel Savaniu, arrested in the refereeing corruption case, have been released Friday afternoon and put under judicial control, on a decision of the Pitesti Court of Appeals.

Romanian Football Corruption Suspects Marcel Lica, Aurelian Bogaciu Remain Under Arrest

The suspended vice president of the Romanian Central Committee of Referees, Marcel Lica, and referee Aurelian Bogaciu remained under arrest as the Pitesti Court of Appeal allowed the prosecution appeal against the release of Lica under judicial control and rejected Bogaciu’s challenge of his arrest.

Romania Pitesti Court Rejects Bribery Suspects’ Appeal, Remands Them Into Custody

The Pitesti Court of Appeals, southern Romania, on Friday ruled to remand into custody Central Referee Commission (CCA) former president Gheorghe Constantin, and Arges county Consumer Protection Office former manager, Cristian Libertatu.

The Romanian Football Auth Called For Bribe Probes Two Years Ago – FRF Official

Romanian Football Federation vice-president Dumitru Dragomir told MEDIAFAX Thursday that the Federation has officially asked authorities, two years ago, to investigate referees in search of potential deeds of corruption.

Romanian Arges Football Club Owner Arrested On Bribery Charges

The Arges Court, southern Romania, ruled Tuesday to place Arges football club owner Cornel Penescu under arrest for 29 days, alongside Gheorghe Constantin, head of the Central Commission of Referees, and other two officials in Arges, on bribery charges involving several football matches.

Romanian Allegedly Bribed Referees Subject To Phone Tapping Since Late ‘08- Sources

Several referees, among whom the referees targeted in the bribery case involving Romanian Arges football club owner Cornel Penescu, have been subject to phone tapping since late 2008, which allowed prosecutors to conclude the aforementioned were involved in corruption acts to favor Penescu’s team.

Romanian Football Club Owner, Referees Detained For Alleged Bribery

Romanian Arges football club owner, Cornel Penescu, alongside other referees were detained Monday for 24 hours for alleged bribery, sources close to the matter said Monday.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Probe Arges Football Club Owner

Prosecutors of the local anticorruption department in Arges County, southern Romania, on Monday searched the home of Arges football club owner, Cornel Penescu, and the club headquarters, sources close to the matter said Monday.