Suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout (C) is escorted by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officers after arriving at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York November 16, 2010. Photo: ReutersClosing Arguments in Bout Trial Under Way -- Voice of America
The trial in New York of an accused Russian arms dealer, Viktor Bout, entered its final phase on Monday as the jury heard closing arguments from prosecution and defense attorneys.
Prosecuting attorney Anjan Sahni told jurors they should reach a "simple and inescapable conclusion", that Viktor Bout is guilty of all of the charges against him. The U.S. government says Bout, a former Soviet military officer, is an international arms trafficker. The government charges that he conspired to supply weapons to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to kill Americans. The United States has listed FARC as a terrorist organization.
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More News On The Trial Of Viktor Bout
Viktor Bout Was Willing to Sell Terrorists Guns, Prosecutor Says at Trial -- Bloomberg
Viktor Bout and arms-smuggling airplanes -- CNN
Closing Arguments Begin in Ex-Soviet Officer Trial -- ABC News/AP
US prosecutor wraps up arms case against Bout -- AFP
Prosecutors wrap up case against Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ -- National Post/Reuters
Case closed? Final arguments heard in ‘Merchant of Death’ trial -- RT
Deliberations in Bout trial to start on Tuesday -- RIA Novosti
Intentions at Heart of Arms-Trafficking Case -- New York Times
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