Viktor Bout Extradition To US A Step Closer -- The Guardian
Alleged arms dealer may be in America by weekend after Thai court dismisses secondary charges against 'Merchant of Death'.
The man alleged to be the biggest illegal arms dealer in history faces trial in America, and could be in the US by the weekend after a Thai court ruling cleared the last legal hurdle to extradite him.
Russian Viktor Bout, nicknamed the "Merchant of Death" for his alleged arms smuggling network which spanned three continents and a decade, has been fighting US efforts to extradite him since he was arrested in a sting operation in a Bangkok hotel in 2008.
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More News On The "Merchant Of Death" Victor Bout
Thai Court Clears Way to Extradite Alleged Arms Dealer to US -- Voice of America
Thai court dismisses extra charges against Bout -- Reuters
Bout moves closer to extradition to US -- Financial Times
Thai court removes hurdle to extradition of Viktor Bout -- AFP
Russia won’t interfere in Bout trial in Thailand – Lavrov -- Itar Tass
Three Questions: Prosecuting the "Merchant of Death" -- Voice of America
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