'Merchant of Death' Avoids Extradition to US 2.99K Jeff Neumann 10/04/10 04:21AM Filed to: Loopholes Loopholes Guns Viktor bout Merchant of death Crime Weapons Legendary Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the "Merchant of Death," was cleared for extradition to the US in August on weapons charges, but extra charges the US tacked on have stalled his extradition, or maybe not. Nice work, DoJ.