Higher Court of Justice rejected on Tuesday the appeal of the first 15 customs police officers from Siret, North Romania, against the decision of anti-graft prosecutors to temporary arrest them together with another 44 officers, Romanian news agency Mediafax informs.

The other 44 officers contested the decision taken by anti-graft prosecutors to temporary arrest them. Anti-graft prosecutors investigate 59 customs and police officers from the Siret Customs, North Romania.