Thai Court Puts Russia’s Bout Closer to U.S. Custody
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A Thai court dismissed a second case against accused Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, clearing a legal hurdle to having him extradited to the U.S. to face terrorism charges.
“The second set of cases are dropped,” prosecutor Sirisak Tiyapan told reporters in Bangkok after the ruling. “So the extradition on the first case will continue.”