A former customs chief, an ex-minister and a top businessman in Jordan were among 29 suspects charged Thursday with corruption in a case involving fake cigarettes, a judicial source said. READ ALSO: UEFA’s Ceferin promises bright future in new four-year termSeveral charges were levelled against 29 suspects and the companies implicated in the case, including abuse of power, bribery, smuggling and money laundering. Security sources said last year that they had raided a factory south of Amman owned by Mutee where fake cigarettes were produced. The raid came a month after angry demonstrations in Amman to denounce corruption, price rises and austerity measures. King Abdullah II vowed in October that authorities would crack down on corruption.

Source: Punch February 07, 2019 15:11 UTC