Paul Barril's death marks the end of a controversial career where a former elite French police officer became a mercenary, drawing human rights criticism for arming oppressive regimes.
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After years in elite police units, he drew scrutiny from human rights groups for selling arms and providing other services to unsavory governments. He was 80.
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