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Article: British businessman to testify against 'merchant of death'
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- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 27, 2008
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A British businessman, Andrew Smulian, is expected to give
evidence against one of the world's most notorious arms dealers,
Viktor Bout. Mr Bout, born in the former Soviet Union and known as
the "merchant of death", is awaiting extradition proceedings from
Thailand to the US, where he faces charges of aiding a terrorist
organisation. Mr Smulian, Mr Bout's British-born long-term
associate, is believed to have provided evidence for the
prosecution.
Mr Bout is alleged to be one of the world's most wanted arms
traffickers. He was reputed to be the model for the character of
Yuri Orlov, the arms dealer portrayed by Nicolas Cage in the 2005
movie Lord of War. Mr Bout's list of alleged customers ...