British American Tobacco to pay $635m over North Korea sanctions breaches
Case against the tobacco giant marks the ‘single largest North Korea sanctions penalty’ for US justice department
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Case against the tobacco giant marks the ‘single largest North Korea sanctions penalty’ for US justice department
The Justice Department says a British tobacco company has agreed to a $629 million settlement to resolve allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions
British American Tobacco is to pay $635m (£512m) plus interest to US authorities after a subsidiary admitted selling cigarettes to North Korea in violation of sanctions.
WASHINGTON: British American Tobacco (BAT) has agreed to pay more than US$600 million to settle charges it sold cigarette materials to North Korea for years in violation of U
WASHINGTON (AP) — A British tobacco company has agreed to pay more than $629 million to settle allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions, the Justice Department said Tuesday. British American Tobacco, one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with […]