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U.S. seeks life in prison for Russian arms dealer Bout
Source: Reuters
U.S. seeks life in prison for Russian arms dealer Bout
By Basil Katz
NEW YORK | Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:40am EDT
(Reuters) - Prosecutors asked a federal judge in New York on Friday to send convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was the subject of the book "Merchant of Death," to prison for life, a court filing showed.
Bout, a former Soviet air force officer, was convicted in November on charges he agreed to sell arms to people he thought were Colombian militants intent on attacking U.S. soldiers. He faces a mandatory minimum 25-year sentence.
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By Basil Katz
NEW YORK | Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:40am EDT
(Reuters) - Prosecutors asked a federal judge in New York on Friday to send convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was the subject of the book "Merchant of Death," to prison for life, a court filing showed.
Bout, a former Soviet air force officer, was convicted in November on charges he agreed to sell arms to people he thought were Colombian militants intent on attacking U.S. soldiers. He faces a mandatory minimum 25-year sentence.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/31/us-usa-armsdealer-newyork-idUSBRE82U02Q20120331
