Romania Detains Customs Officials on Corruption Charges
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The Romanian Anticorruption Directorate said it detained in the past two days at least 97 police officers and officials in the country’s western customs office on suspicion of cigarette smuggling and corruption.
An application was made to the Bucharest Appeal Court that they be kept in custody for 29 days, the directorate said in a statement on its website. The court decided to hold 86 of the suspects, according to Mediafax news service .