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Former Canadian soldier extradited to Thailand over gang killing

Thailand's National Police Chief Damrongsak Kittiprapas speaks during a press conference on receiving Canadian contract killer Matthew Dupre, extradited from Canada to Thailand on a charge of murdering Canadian gangster Jimi "Slice" Sandhu in Phuket on February 4, 2022, as his image appears on a screen, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Canadian national Matthew Dupre has been successfully extradited to Thailand in connection with the killing last year of a criminal gang member, Thai authorities said on Monday, after the former soldier arrived in Bangkok on a special air force flight.

Dupre, 38, is wanted for the alleged murder of suspected criminal Jimi Sandhu, who was shot dead on Phuket in February 2022, central investigation bureau commissioner Jirabhop Bhuridej told a news conference.

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