Terror Charges Filed Against Arms Dealer

The unsealing of the indictment against Viktor Bout could pave the way for his extradition to the United States from Thailand. Thai authorities arrested Bout March 6 in a joint operation with Drug Enforcement Administration agents under a U.S. complaint for conspiracy to provide weapons to the FARC, a Colombian rebel group has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department.

Thai authorities dropped charges against Bout after Russia requested that he be sent to that country, although he faces no charges there. Bout has denied that he was involved in any illegal deals.

Bout has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, conspiracy to kill U.S. officers and employees, conspiracy to acquire and use an anti-aircraft missile and conspiracy to provide material support to a designated terrorist group.

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