"… tings and expensive artifacts untouched. A message had been sent to Victor Bout.A short while later, a motorcycle gunman opened fire on a car carrying Bou …"

"… out.A short while later, a motorcycle gunman opened fire on a car carrying Bout and two associates, and another of his employees was beaten up and robbed …"

"… en up and robbed on a Johannesburg street. Whatever the circumstances, for Bout the intent was now unmistakable. "The message was you're vulnerable so get …"

"… aid Richard Chichakli, one of his business associates. A few months later, Bout put his home up for sale.According to intelligence documents, the polyglot …"