Viktor BoutMOSCOW, March 6 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow may request the extradition of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, arrested in Thailand at the request of U.S. authorities on charges of illegal arms trading, a Russian law enforcement source said on Thursday.
Viktor Bout, 41, is a Russian former KGB major and an alleged arms dealer nicknamed "the Merchant of Death".
"At this time, Russia is awaiting investigation materials from Thailand...After that, a decision to request extradition may be taken," the source said.
Bout has reportedly been trafficking weapons to Central and West Africa since the early 1990s. U.N. reports say he set up a network of more than 50 aircraft around the world to facilitate his smuggled arms shipments.
He is considered by Western law enforcement as "the most prominent foreign businessman" involved in trafficking arms to U.N.-embargoed destinations from Bulgaria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and other countries.
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The article goes on to say that Bout may have been supplying terrorists groups like the Taliban and al-Qaeda, which is why the United States is very interested in Bout’s arrest. This situation could lead to more international problems for Russia if they do not comply with the wishes of the United States and the other countries that want to prosecute Viktor Bout for illegal arms dealing.
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Viktor Bout, 41, is a Russian former KGB major and an alleged arms dealer nicknamed "the Merchant of Death".
"At this time, Russia is awaiting investigation materials from Thailand...After that, a decision to request extradition may be taken," the source said.
Bout has reportedly been trafficking weapons to Central and West Africa since the early 1990s. U.N. reports say he set up a network of more than 50 aircraft around the world to facilitate his smuggled arms shipments.
He is considered by Western law enforcement as "the most prominent foreign businessman" involved in trafficking arms to U.N.-embargoed destinations from Bulgaria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and other countries.
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The article goes on to say that Bout may have been supplying terrorists groups like the Taliban and al-Qaeda, which is why the United States is very interested in Bout’s arrest. This situation could lead to more international problems for Russia if they do not comply with the wishes of the United States and the other countries that want to prosecute Viktor Bout for illegal arms dealing.
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