He is considered the world’s most notorious weapons smuggler; dubbed ‘the merchant of death’, his life’s story inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Lord of War. But his trial, which is currently underway in New York, has so far gone largely unnoticed by the world’s media. Viktor Bout, a former Soviet military intelligence (GRU) officer, was arrested in a sting operation organized by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Bangkok, Thailand, in March of 2008.
Trial of ‘Lord of War’ weapons smuggler underway in New York
Trial of ‘Lord of War’ weapons smuggler underway in New York
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