Monzer al-Kassar
Male, Person
1945 –
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Who is Monzer al-Kassar?
Monzer al-Kassar, also known as the "Prince of Marbella", is an international arms dealer. He has been connected to numerous crimes, including the Achille Lauro hijacking and the Iran-Contra scandal. On November 20, 2008, he was convicted in U.S. federal court as part of a U.S. government sting, for agreeing to sell arms to undercover agents posing as suppliers for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a Colombian guerrilla organization. He was sentenced to thirty years' imprisonment.
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