- Title: Former Canadian soldier extradited to Thailand over gang killing
- Date: 29th May 2023
- Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (MAY 29, 2023) (REUTERS) THAI POLICE OFFICIALS SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) THAI POLICE CHIEF, DAMRONGSAK KITTIPRAPAS, SAYING: "The suspect is a former Canadian soldier and a contract killer who has gone to war in Afghanistan. We've got insights that he was the most wanted suspect as he was in a transnational crime group and carried out
- Embargoed: 12th June 2023 15:26
- Keywords: Canada Jimi Slice Sandhu Matthew Dupre THAILAND assasination crime extradition mercenary murder
- Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND
- City: BANGKOK, THAILAND
- Country: Thailand
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Crime
- Reuters ID: LVA002582829052023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: PART QUALITY AS INCOMING
EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: BLURRING OF SUSPECT HAS BEEN APPLIED AT SOURCE
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 (May 29), 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.
"The deceased is connected with the (Canadian) United Nation (Criminal) Gang and was linked to the murder of one of the leaders of another gang, called the Red Scorpion, in Canada," Jirabhop said.
Police footage showed Dupre in handcuffs and surrounded by officers at a police facility. The extradition involved a Thai air force flight after commercial airlines declined requests for transport over safety concerns, Thai police said.
"We have to get hold of the suspect so that he be prosecuted under the Thai judicial system," state prosecutor Intranee Sumawong said, adding that Dupre would not face a death penalty under the extradition bill.
"We have ensure that there is security in Thailand and uphold our reputation that this country is safe to live in," she said.
An Alberta court approved the extradition of Dupre last December.
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