Former tobacco monopoly chief sentenced to 18 years for cigarette diversion

Tunis's criminal court convicted the former head of the state tobacco and matches authority RNTA in absentia, finding he diverted cigarettes meant for official sale into unofficial channels, costing the state over 170,000 dinars. Four former employees received two to eight years each; five other defendants were acquitted, and all those convicted face a lifetime ban from public office.

← See the full edition