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Romanian anticorruption prosecutors have placed a partial distraint on the estates of businessmen Marius Locic and Costel Casuneanu, currently investigated for graft in the same case as senator Catalin Voicu and Supreme Court judge Florin Costiniu, sources close to the case told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romania’s Supreme Court has ruled to extend the preventive arrest of Senator Catalin Voicu by 30 days, at the request of anticorruption prosecutors, while the defense argued that evidence had been obtained illegally.

The standing office of Romania’s Senate Tuesday rejected social democrat senator Catalin Voicu’s request to be heard in plenary before lawmakers decide whether to lift his immunity and clear the way for his prosecution.

Romanian senator Mitron Mitrea was sent to trial by anticorruption prosecutors in the case where he is charged with obtaining benefits for a home owned by his mother.

Romanian social democrat MP Adrian Nastase said Friday in a debate on the amendment of the Constitution that he will ask the Parliament to recommend the sending of his criminal investigation files to court.