On the trail of suspects: One Canadian arrested in Thailand gangland slaying, one still on the lam

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Thai authorities released these surveillance camera images of two people they are searching for in the murder of a former B.C. gangster. PHOTO BY THAILAND NATIONAL POLICE

 

Postmedia has learned that Matthew Dupre has been arrested in Canada, but that Gene Lahrkamp is still on the run

 

by Kim Bolan

 

TRAIL, B.C. — When Ron Joseph first heard that a Trail man was a suspect in a gangland murder in Thailand, he didn’t immediately make the connection to his neighbour up the mountain.

 

He went to his beer league hockey game and “everybody was talking about it” trying to figure out who it was. The next day, Joseph saw a Postmedia report mentioning that accused killer Gene Lahrkamp was a dog breeder and it clicked: The younger guy he had many casual conversations with was alleged by police to be an international hitman.

 

“It’s shocking because it’s out of the ordinary,” Joseph told Postmedia News. “Never would have known he was a hitman.”

 

Since moving to the top of Lookout Mountain just over four years ago, Lahrkamp had friendly interactions with the neighbours he passed on his daily walk with one of his Belgian Malinois dogs.

 

Full story: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/on-the-trail-of-suspects-one-canadian-arrested-in-thailand-gangland-slaying-one-still-on-the-lam/

 

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[RandiRona]

"Lahrkamp and Matthew Dupre, both 36, are accused of killing United Nations gangster Jimi Sandhu"

 

So that ganster was from United Nations? Not Canada, not even India any more?? Smh!!????

 

[RandiRona]

Brushing teeth selfie above for one of the Canadians tells me that they have a good dental plan!! 

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Never would have known he was a hitman.

Yes, Hitman, they look different these days 

 

[steven100]

they should have put more effort into their disguises ....      lol

[RichardColeman]

What do they say about a man and the size of his gun ? Hopefully he wont send someone after me !

Edited March 1, 2022 by RichardColeman

[wombat]

2 hours ago, RandiRona said:

 ganster was from United Nations? 

 

Is that supposed to read...

 

Gangster was from the UN?

Now it makes sense.

[klauskunkel]

I just hope they ask him how he got the gun in Thailand. And if there is a connection to Thai officialdom, well I'm sure it would be a misunderstanding...

[KannikaP]

What is the LAM in the headline?

[Classic Ray]

20 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

What is the LAM in the headline?

On the lam = on the run, ie not yet arrested.

[mtls2005]

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

What do they say about a man and the size of his gun ?

That he was a member of the military?

 

 

Both are former members of the Canadian Armed Forces. 

 

https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/on-the-trail-of-suspects-one-canadian-arrested-in-thailand-gangland-slaying-one-still-on-the-lam

 

 

 

Investigators have identified the suspects as Gene Karl Lahrkamp, 36, and Matthew Leandre Ovide Dupre, also 36. Canada’s Department of National Defence confirmed with The Abbotsford News that both men were released as corporals from the CAF. Dupre served from 2005 to 2013, and Lahrkamp served from 2012-18.

 

https://www.theprogress.com/news/two-men-wanted-in-killing-of-former-abbotsford-gangster-in-thailand/

 

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Suspected Phuket Gunman Arrested

 

 

PHUKET, March 1 (TNA) – A suspected gunman who killed an Indian man in the southern island province early last month was arrested in Canada and Thai prosecutors will seek his extradition.

 

Jumpol Phansamrit, director-general of the International Affairs Department at the Office of the Attorney-General, said Canadian police arrested Matthew Dupre. He was one of two suspects wanted under arrest warrants issued by the Phuket Court for the premeditated murder of Jimi Sandhu. The victim was found dead at a villa in Phuket on Feb 4.

 

Earlier police learned that the suspect left Thailand for Canada on Feb 6.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-892839

 

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[Bluespunk]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

What is the LAM in the headline?

I don't know but they really should have more police on these things as just about every criminal who goes on the run is said to be on it...

[7491]

A suggestion to Gene…. Forget about trying to hide, simply parade yourself around the F1 paddocks all season, you’ll be perfectly safe

[beechbum]

Meh...1 less drug dealer on the streets can't be a bad thing....

[JoePai]

Well done - now for the Red Bull scum

[timendres]

4 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

I just hope they ask him how he got the gun in Thailand. And if there is a connection to Thai officialdom, well I'm sure it would be a misunderstanding...

Guns, almost certainly, provided in Thailand.

I vaguely remember an article mentioning one gun being connected to a retired official.

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, timendres said:

Guns, almost certainly, provided in Thailand.

 

Yes, the guns were sourced locally and I would have thought to arrange a couple of hitmen locally also.

2 guys could have just disappeared into the night then off to Nakon Nowhere and not heard of again. 

 

Would've been a better option than sending a couple of Canadians.  

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, KannikaP said:

What is the LAM in the headline?

List of Absconded Murderers. Being on it is 'like a rag to a red bull' as the saying goes......????

[FalangJaiDee]

What a couple of dweebs. Guess you can’t judge a book by its cover. I would hate to lose my life at the hand of these dorklings

[Deli]

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

 

Yes, the guns were sourced locally and I would have thought to arrange a couple of hitmen locally also.

2 guys could have just disappeared into the night then off to Nakon Nowhere and not heard of again. 

 

Would've been a better option than sending a couple of Canadians.  

 

We don't know who sent them. They may walk away soon in their country, just cleaned up some trash,

[cncltd1973]

Can't have 2 farang doing the job of the RTP, they take that more seriously than a rich cokehead running over one of their own.

[swerve]

Wonder where Lahrkamp is hiding out?  Perhaps he is dead.  Canadian news sources are very quiet about this case.