Draft:Awni Mutee

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Awni Mutee
عوني مطيع
Born (1965-06-02) June 2, 1965 (age 59)

Awni Mutee or Awni Issa (Arabic: عوني مطيع) born on June 2, 1965 is a businessman and criminal mastermind in the international counterfeit cigarette industry[1]. Since the 1990s, he has been known to produce international cigarette brands such as Marlboro and Winston. His work spread to many countries.[2]

Mutee built his business empire through strategic partnerships with influential political figures, which provided him with government protection. In Libya, he partnered with the third richest man in libya[3] , they established a factory to produce Cleopatra cigarettes, which were later smuggled into Egypt. In northern Iraq, he collaborated with the Nokan Group[4] and established another cigarette factory. His business interests also extended to Panama, where he owned various companies.

  1. ^ Andrews, Frank. "Fake Cigarette Ring Exposes Jordan's Corruption Woes". OCCRP. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  2. ^ "Jordan ex-customs boss among 29 suspects charged with corruption". France 24. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  3. ^ "Cleopatra: Made Outside Egypt". True Story Award. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  4. ^ "nokangroup.org – Nokan Group is a prominent group of companies for investment and industry in Kurdistan Region of Iraq". Retrieved 2024-09-01.