Corruption : British American Tobacco the subject of an investigation

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Published the 02.08.2017 at 18h24

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The cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco has he greased the paw of the leaders of the fight against smoking ? In November 2015, a news report from the BBC accused the company of having paid bribes to emissaries of the World Health Organization (WHO) in East Africa. A few months later, an investigation has been opened.

The tobacco manufacturer, owner of brands Lucky Strike, Dunhill, Kent and Rothmans, in particular, had at the time denied these accusations. On Tuesday, it was announced to be the subject of an investigation regarding its practices in Africa.

Officials WHO referred ?

In a brief statement, the group said have been “been informed that the SFO has now opened a formal investigation” to ” allegations of poor practice “. The SFO (Serious Fraud Office) is the body responsible for fight against financial crime in the United Kingdom.

The instance has confirmed to AFP that it ” was investigating allegations of corruption in the conduct of the activities of BAT, its subsidiaries and associated persons “. Further clarification has been provided.

The BBC news report noted, for its part, payments to two individuals related to the framework Convention of the world health Organization (WHO) for tobacco control (FCTC). A third would be a former member of the framework convention.