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Article: DEA chases arms dealer; Seeks extradition of accused weapons seller.(PLUGGED IN - NATIONAL SECURITY)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 5, 2009
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Byline: Richard Ehrlich, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Bangkok, Thailand -- Newly obtained documents prepared by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) describe an elaborate sting operation to capture purported weapons trafficker Viktor Bout in Bangkok and America's current appeal to extradite him to New York.
However, the documents, made public recently, do not confirm that Mr. Bout had access to the weapons or where the arms and ammunition were located.
Mr. Bout, a Russian citizen, has been dubbed the Merchant of Death for his long years as a purported international weapons dealer involved in both legal and illegal transfers.
The U.S. ...