Authorities said on Monday (29 May) that Canadian national Matthew Dupre has been successfully extradited to Thailand in connection with the killing last year of a criminal gang member after the former soldier arrived in Bangkok on a special air force flight.
Central Investigation Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej told a news conference that the 38-year-old Dupre is wanted for the alleged murder of suspected criminal Jimi Sandhu, who was shot dead in Phuket in February 2022.
Jirabhop said, “The deceased is connected with the United Nation Gang and was linked to the murder of one of the leaders of another gang, called the Red Scorpion, in Canada.”
Police footage showed Dupre in handcuffs and surrounded by police on an airplane. The extradition involved a Thai air force flight after commercial airlines declined requests for transport over safety concerns.
State Prosecutor Intranee Sumawong noted that Dupre would not face the death penalty under the extradition bill. An Alberta court approved the extradition of Dupre last December. (NNT)
