Bout accused of buying planes to transport weapons to Africa , Mideast . Bout , a Russian , has been in jail in Thailand since the 1990s . Thailand has been trying to extradite him , hopes latest charges will help . Russian Viktor Bout also accused of illegal purchase of Boeing 727 , Boeing 727 .
Bout accused of buying planes to transport weapons to Africa , Mideast . Bout , a Russian , has been in jail in Thailand since 2008 . U.S. has been trying to extradite him , hopes latest charges will help . American Richard Chichakli also accused of illegal purchase of Boeing 727 , Boeing 737 .