Reply #8: Accused arms dealer to make court appearance after extradition

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By the CNN Wire Staff
November 17, 2010 -- Updated 0639 GMT (1439 HKT)

New York (CNN) -- An accused international arms dealer known as "The Merchant of Death" is expected to make a court appearance Wednesday afternoon in New York after his extradition from Thailand.
Viktor Bout arrived in New York late Tuesday, after being extradited from Thailand to stand trial on terrorism charges in the United States ...

"Viktor Bout has been indicted in the United States, but his alleged arms trafficking activity and support of armed conflicts in Africa has been a cause of concern around the world," Attorney General Eric Holder said.

"His extradition is a victory for the rule of law worldwide. Long considered one of the world's most prolific arms traffickers, Mr. Bout will now appear in federal court in Manhattan to answer to charges of conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth of weapons to a terrorist organization for use in trying to kill Americans."

Details about Bout's prosecution also are to be announced Wednesday, said U.S. law enforcement officials who have spent years pursuing him ...

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