Canadian extradited hitman suspect to stand trial in Bangkok for drug kingpin’s murder in Phuket

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A restrained Matthew Dupre, who flew into Thailand on May 28th under heavy guard, is being held in the custody of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in the Thai capital Bangkok as he faces trial for the murder of 32-year-old Indian drug kingpin Jimmy Sandhu on February 4th 2022 in what police believe was a contract killing.

Dupre was arrested by Canadian police in Alberta on February 21st 2022 only 18 days after the Friday night murder in Phuket on February 4th 2022. His suspected associate, Mr Gene Karl Lahrkamp, died in a plane crash while on the run on April 30th 2022 in Ontario Canada.

The Extradited Canadian suspect Matthew Dupre, accused of being one of two hitmen who murdered Indian drug kingpin Jimmy Sandhu in February last year, is to be tried in Bangkok and will not appear before a court in Phuket where the late-night murder took place outside Sandhu’s luxury villa on the resort island. This was confirmed last week by Phuket’s police chief, General Sermphan Sirikong.

 

Matthew Dupre, the former Canadian elite forces specialist who was extradited from Alberta in Canada to Thailand on Sunday the 28th of May is to stand trial for the murder of 32-year-old Indian-born gangster Jimmy Sandhu in Phuket on February 4th 2022, in Bangkok.

 

The killing is thought by authorities to have been a contract killing with its origins in Canada from where Jimmy Sandhu was deported back to India in 2016 after becoming involved in gangland violence and feuds.

 

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/06/06/extradited-canadian-matthew-dupre-to-face-trial-in-bangkok-murder-jimmy-sandhu/

 

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[Don Chance]

Oh, Canada.

[Pouatchee]

31 minutes ago, Don Chance said:

Oh, Canada.

Being canadian i gotta say i hate my country. over taxation, heavy bureaucracy, a welfare system that doesnt really take care of its citizens... example: if you suddenly for whatever reason you need welfare you must sell your assets (tv, car...) before you are even eligible.

 

now, here is what i dont get. how many countries have ever extradited one of theirs to thailand. even the danish guy [correct me if i am wrong not sure wat country]  who murdered the brit isnt getting extradited. hell,,, they arent even trying to get the red bull guy back.

 

canada sucks... really during the 2004 tsunami we had the worst relief/help in the world.

 

a country that gives up its citizens so easily does not deserve the capital letter that goes on country's names.

 

 

[JonnyF]

42 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

Being canadian i gotta say i hate my country. over taxation, heavy bureaucracy, a welfare system that doesnt really take care of its citizens... example: if you suddenly for whatever reason you need welfare you must sell your assets (tv, car...) before you are even eligible.

 

now, here is what i dont get. how many countries have ever extradited one of theirs to thailand. even the danish guy [correct me if i am wrong not sure wat country]  who murdered the brit isnt getting extradited. hell,,, they arent even trying to get the red bull guy back.

 

canada sucks... really during the 2004 tsunami we had the worst relief/help in the world.

 

a country that gives up its citizens so easily does not deserve the capital letter that goes on country's names.

 

 

And the cherry on the icing on the cake? Trudeau. ????

 

It's good to see Dupre brought back to face the music. If these things are just forgotten about then Thailand would become a free for all in terms of assassinations of the various criminals who reside here. Not really the image they are looking for.

 

 

[SenorTashi]

These are the kind of people you might be sitting next to in places like Phuket and Pattaya.

Rather you than me, that's all I can say.

[Pouatchee]

23 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

And the cherry on the icing on the cake? Trudeau

You know where to hit to hurt someone

[Hamus Yaigh]

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

how many countries have ever extradited one of theirs to thailand.

Many. A quick Google search gives a sample.

• 2019: A German man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of child sexual abuse.
• 2018: A British man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of murder.
• 2017: A Canadian man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of drug trafficking.
• 2016: A Chinese man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of fraud.
• 2015: A Japanese man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of money laundering.

[Pouatchee]

12 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Many. A quick Google search gives a sample.

• 2019: A German man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of child sexual abuse.
• 2018: A British man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of murder.
• 2017: A Canadian man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of drug trafficking.
• 2016: A Chinese man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of fraud.
• 2015: A Japanese man was extradited to Thailand to face charges of money laundering.

those stats kinda put canada at the top of the list for extraditers. ..

 

Thanks for proving my point. im kinda too lazy to google much

thanks bud

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

Being canadian i gotta say i hate my country. over taxation, heavy bureaucracy, a welfare system that doesnt really take care of its citizens... example: if you suddenly for whatever reason you need welfare you must sell your assets (tv, car...) before you are even eligible.

 

now, here is what i dont get. how many countries have ever extradited one of theirs to thailand. even the danish guy [correct me if i am wrong not sure wat country]  who murdered the brit isnt getting extradited. hell,,, they arent even trying to get the red bull guy back.

 

canada sucks... really during the 2004 tsunami we had the worst relief/help in the world.

 

a country that gives up its citizens so easily does not deserve the capital letter that goes on country's names.

 

 

Im surprised Canada is extraditing him to a country that has the death sentence, This happened just around the corner from where I live then there was an English guy who killed an American guy who got extradited back to Thailand, that also happened in my area, Rawai 

I think thats why Norway will not let the guy be sent back to Thailand 

[Pouatchee]

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

Im surprised Canada is extraditing him to a country that has the death sentence, This happened just around the corner from where I live then there was an English guy who killed an American guy who got extradited back to Thailand, that also happened in my area, Rawai 

doesnt surprise me a bit. 

[SenorTashi]

22 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

that also happened in my area, Rawai 

sounds lovely 

[ujayujay]

3 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

Being canadian i gotta say i hate my country. over taxation, heavy bureaucracy, a welfare system that doesnt really take care of its citizens... example: if you suddenly for whatever reason you need welfare you must sell your assets (tv, car...) before you are even eligible.

 

now, here is what i dont get. how many countries have ever extradited one of theirs to thailand. even the danish guy [correct me if i am wrong not sure wat country]  who murdered the brit isnt getting extradited. hell,,, they arent even trying to get the red bull guy back.

 

canada sucks... really during the 2004 tsunami we had the worst relief/help in the world.

 

a country that gives up its citizens so easily does not deserve the capital letter that goes on country's names.

 

 

But you are grateful for the pension money from Canada

[ujayujay]

Hit man: Hope they give him the death penalty! This kind of Scum deserve this!

[Pouatchee]

29 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

But you are grateful for the pension money from Canada

talking through your nose? i ain't eligilbe for the 500$ a month cos i left b4 i had my 20 years in

 

As for the max 1200$ after 40 years? what the hell can i do on 30 000bht a month handout. dont make assumptions about me, ya aint got a clue bub

 

PS i aint 60 yet so no i aint happy about the pension. as the infomercial says 'clap your clapper'

[djayz]

So who's worse, the drug king or the assissin? 

One could argue that anybody who takes out drug dealers should be given a medal. 

It's quite obvious that the cops aren't taking care of these guys. 

[n00dle]

for the love of god, extradited for murder and look what he chose to wear.

[n00dle]

1 minute ago, djayz said:

One could argue that anybody who takes out drug dealers should be given a medal.

even other drug dealers?

have you though this through? 

[n00dle]

28 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

Hit man: Hope they give him the death penalty! This kind of Scum deserve this!

yawn. moral indigantion and virtue signalling to no purpose. 

[n00dle]

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

And the cherry on the icing on the cake? Trudeau. ????

I cringe when i see him or hear of his exploits. 

How did it go so very wrong. I cant imagine pierre or maggie are particularly impressed.

[Emdog]

criminals killing criminals. What's the problem..

first they'll try him, then give him a medal, than put on death row

[ChipButty]

5 minutes ago, Emdog said:

criminals killing criminals. What's the problem..

first they'll try him, then give him a medal, than put on death row

That job is reserved for Thai hitmen 

[n00dle]

3 hours ago, SenorTashi said:

These are the kind of people you might be sitting next to in places like Phuket and Pattaya.

Rather you than me, that's all I can say.

As his arrtest in Albereta and subswquent extraditon suggest, these are the people you could be sitting next to anywhere. 

[SenorTashi]

29 minutes ago, n00dle said:

As his arrtest in Albereta and subswquent extraditon suggest, these are the people you could be sitting next to anywhere. 

But there are places where it's more likely than others. 

[bendejo]

4 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

example: if you suddenly for whatever reason you need welfare you must sell your assets (tv, car...) before you are even eligible.

This is the way it was in the US when I was a kid.  You would have to have your phone service shut off because it was not a necessity.  This changed around 1970 when crime rate was up and the welfare inspectors were getting mugged when they made the rounds, so no more home inspections.

 

[n00dle]

9 minutes ago, SenorTashi said:

But there are places where it's more likely than others. 

I think youd be surprised. 

[SenorTashi]

3 minutes ago, n00dle said:

I think youd be surprised. 

I probably wouldn't. I've lived in London, Angeles City, India, Bangkok, Pattaya, etc etc

[Pouatchee]

31 minutes ago, bendejo said:

You would have to have your phone service shut off because it was not a necessity.

Funny how things chang

Phones are now a necessity....

And should have been consideref essential back then

[ujayujay]

1 hour ago, n00dle said:

yawn. moral indigantion and virtue signalling to no purpose. 

You must have sympathy for someone who kills people by profession .... disgusting!

[n00dle]

6 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

You must have sympathy for someone who kills people by profession .... disgusting!

look, you are doing the moral indignation and virtue signalling thing again. Its like you are such a good person you cant help yourself.

 

There is a very big difference between condoninig murder and having zero respect for the hollow displays of folks like you,