Alleged Associate of Burkinabè Cigarette Tycoon Apollinaire Compaoré Caught on Tape Attempting to Bribe Malian Official
A secret recording obtained by OCCRP shows how Safy Mokoko Sow, a well-connected intermediary claiming to represent tobacco...
Apollinaire Compaore
Smoke and Mirrors: How the “Father” of Iraq’s Cigarette Smugglers Built An Empire
Iraqi tycoon Nizar Hanna Nasri sits atop an empire spanning pharmaceuticals, liquor imports, and some of Erbil’s most...
Government of Burkina Faso Sued After OCCRP Investigation
A grassroots organization in Burkina Faso filed a complaint against the government Tuesday, citing an OCCRP investigation...
Tobacco Giant Offers Grants to Stop Illegal Trade, Experts are Skeptical
Philip Morris International opened its third round of funding to NGOs that work to combat illegal trade around the world,...
Marlboro’s Man: Philip Morris’ Representative in Burkina Faso is a Known Cigarette Smuggler
For years Apollinaire Compaoré, one of the country’s richest men, has been trafficking cigarettes across West Africa.