Merex AG
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 Merex AG(Arms company)   | |
|---|---|
| Founder |  Gerhard Mertins |
| Type | commercial |
| Widely used by intelligence agencies for secret arms deals. | |
Not to be confused with Merex Corporation, started by Arif Durrani.
Iran-Contra connections
- Full article: “Iran-Contra”
- Full article: “Iran-Contra”
Merex, together with its "affiliated companies have been used over the years by intelligence services around the world - the CIA included - for all sorts of secret arms deals. During Iran-Contra, the company appears to have helped 'front' a shipment of East Bloc arms to the Contras. The arms were apparently obtained initially by one of the scandals central figures, General Richard Secord."[1]
Arif Durrani, the only person imprisoned by the US for involvement in Iran-Contra apparently started a different arms dealing company, also called "Merex Corporation", infuriating the founder of the original (German) Merex Corporation Gerhard Mertins.[1]
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