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The penalty is the largest arising from North Korea sanctions violations in the Justice Department's history, said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen.
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British American Tobacco and a subsidiary have agreed to pay the US Justice Department $629 million in fines
A British tobacco company has agreed to pay more than US$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 will pay over $635 million to US authorities after a subsidiary confessed to supplying cigarettes to North Korea in breach of sanctions.