Viktor Bout - Wikipedia
WEBOn 20 August 2010, a higher court in Thailand ruled that Bout could be extradited to the United States. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] [ 76 ] On 16 November 2010, Bout was extradited from Thailand to the United States amid protests by the Russian government , who deemed it illegal.
Viktor Bout Is Trying to Sell Weapons to the Houthis, Western …
WEB20 hours ago · Mr. Bout, 57, was arrested in a U.S.-led sting operation in Thailand in 2008. He returned to Russia in December 2022 after the prisoner swap. Four days after returning, he joined the...
Viktor Bout: Russian arms dealer known as the ‘Merchant of …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · US basketball star Brittney Griner was freed in a prisoner exchange for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout nearly 10 months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport.
‘The Merchant of Death Is Back in Action’ - POLITICO
WEBDec 12, 2022 · DEA launched a narcoterrorism investigation of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout based on information that he was negotiating with the Colombian rebel army FARC to sell a large shipment of anti...
Who is Viktor Bout, the convicted Russian arms dealer swapped …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · The DEA seized Bout during a meeting to discuss the phony deal in a hotel in Thailand. Bout was extradited to the U.S. on narco-terrorism charges and in 2011 was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans, to supply anti-aircraft missiles and of aiding a terrorist organization. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
International Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Convicted in New York …
WEBNov 2, 2011 · Bout was arrested in Thailand in March 2008 based on a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court. He was subsequently charged in a four-count indictment in May 2008 and extradited to the Southern District of New York in November 2010.
Russia denies freed ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout is now …
WEB17 hours ago · The Russian government has rejected reports that notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout is involved in weapons deals with Islamist militant groups in Yemen.
The Dark Truth About Viktor Bout - TIME
WEBDec 9, 2022 · The true story of Viktor Bout is infinitely more compelling than the myth. But for the major arms manufacturing nations of the world that myth remains a wonderful red herring.
Viktor Bout Extradited to the United States to Stand Trial on …
WEBNov 17, 2010 · WASHINGTON – After more than two years of legal proceedings, alleged international arms dealer Viktor Bout has been extradited to the Southern District of New York from Thailand to stand trial on terrorism charges, the …
Freed Russian Arms Dealer Bout Back in Weapons Business, WSJ …
WEB1 day ago · (Reuters) - Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer who was jailed in the United States and then swapped two years ago for the U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, is back in international arms...