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Australia arrests associate of arms trafficker Bout: US

The United States announced that Australian police have arrested an alleged associate of the notorious jailed international arms trafficker Viktor Bout.

A journalist films a teleconference with arms trafficker Viktor Bout from his US prison in Moscow on April 12, 2012. The US announced that Australian police have arrested an alleged associate of the notorious jailed international arms trafficker Viktor Bout.

The US Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday that Richard Ammar Chichakli was arrested on Wednesday in Australia at the request of US authorities.

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