Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian arms dealer dubbed ‚the Merchant of Death‘, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following his conviction on terrorism charges resulting from a US sting operation.

Bout, 45, had faced a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison and a maximum life sentence when he faced US district judge Shira Scheindlin in Manhattan. He was arrested in Thailand four years ago, and held there until his extradition to the US for trial in late 2010.