Suspected Russian arms merchant gets his day in a New York court

By Traver Riggins

A former Soviet Air Force officer accused of supplying governments, dissident groups and terrorist organizations with weapons used in bloody

Excerpts from this story referencing "Viktor Bout":

"… district court, just hours after his extradition to the U.S. from Thailand.Viktor Bout, 43, has been in custody since a March 2008 arrest in Bangkok, but his all …"

Victor Bout denies involvement in arms traffic

By André Verlöy

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2002 — Alleged Russian arms trafficker Victor Bout denied that he had any links to the al Qaeda terrorist network of Os

Africa's 'merchant of death' sold arms to the Taliban

By Phillip van Niekerk and André Verlöy

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2002 — Victor Bout, the Russian arms trafficker whose clandestine sales of weapons of war to some of the bloodiest r
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Making a killing

By Phillip van Niekerk

Overview story for Making a killing: The business of war

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

Russian arms dealer gets 25-year prison sentence

By Aaron Mehta

Victor Bout, notorious weapons trafficker profiled in 2002 ICIJ investigation, gets 25 years in prison
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Fooled again by Carlos and Ricardo

By Aaron Mehta

If it works once, keep at it, the DEA concludes.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Viktor Bout":

"… ch 2008 negotiations over the delivery of weapons by Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout to a Columbian terrorist group, the key players were two men identified as …"