A far-right populist who won the first round in Romania’s canceled presidential race last year was stopped in traffic by police on Wednesday and taken in for questioning by prosecutors.

Romania’s far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu was taken for questioning by police as part of an investigation into his campaign.

Romanian prosecutors are investigating Calin Georgescu, the leading candidate from last year's canceled presidential election, amid suspicions of campaign funding fraud and constitutional violations.

Romanian prosecutors summoned the frontrunner in last year's cancelled presidential election, far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, for questioning on Wednesday as part of their wider investigation into the vote,

Calin Georgescu, who won the first round of Romania’s canceled presidential race, has been questioned by prosecutors, his team says.