BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Tuesday dismissed charges of money-laundering and wire fraud against suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, bringing him a step closer to extradition to the United States to face terrorism charges.
But the 43-year-old former Soviet air force officer nicknamed "Merchant of Death", and his allies in Moscow, are expected to wage an intense effort to stop the extradition, possibly by appealing to Thailand's prime minister who has final say.
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