Posted On: March 7, 2008 by David Badertscher

Findlaw Document: U.S. v. Viktor Bout and Andrew Smulian

U.S. Charges Against International Arms Traffickers
February 27, 2008

"Federal charges were unsealed against international arms dealer Viktor Bout, a Russian citizen, accusing him of supplying weapons to the Colombian terrorist group FARC"

T"he charges allege that Bout and his associate Andrew Smulian conspired to sell DEA informants -- who held themselves out to be FARC representatives -- surface-to-air missile systems, armor piercing rocket launchers, and other weapons."

findlaw: U.S. v. Victor Bout -- International arms dealer charged with conspiring to sell Colombian terrorists arms
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/crim/usbout22708cmp.html