The merchant of death

By André Verlöy

With 300 employees and a large fleet of cargo planes, Victor Bout's actions were near impossible to track

Excerpts from this story referencing "Air Cess":

"… ng. But Bout wasn't ready to give up on Belgium entirely. A company called Air Cess, registered in Liberia, moved into the offices vacated by TAN. Air Cess li …"

"… ed Air Cess, registered in Liberia, moved into the offices vacated by TAN. Air Cess listed Bout as its director. Later in the 1990s, Bout allegedly transferre …"

"… or. Later in the 1990s, Bout allegedly transferred the daily operations of Air Cess to his brother Serguei.Such arrangements are typical of how Bout did busin …"

"… loyees and associates of his, obscuring his involvement in the arms trade. Air Cess, for example, though registered in Liberia, operated in Ostend, Geneva, an …"