The Merchant of Death: Viktor Bout

Victor boot known as The Merchant of death is a notorious arms dealer from Russia he amassed a fortune by smuggling weapons globally often fueling conflicts in Africa the Middle East and South America bouts operations involved complex networks and forged documents making him a key player in illegal arms trade his business flourished in the 1990s and 2000s supplying arms to various Rebel groups and governments his wealth and influence were immense but his activities attracted International scrutiny in 20 8 he was arrested in Thailand and later convicted in the US for conspiring to provide arms to terrorist organizations his actions and extensive arms trade significantly impacted Global conflicts and security