BISMARCK (North Dakota), Nov 10: A killer and three-time escaped convict who was among America’s most wanted criminals after more than a year on the run has been deported to the United States from Canada.

Richard McNair, 48, was turned over to US marshals at the border on Thursday, said Jennifer Morrison, a spokeswoman for the Canada Border Services Agency. She said she did not know where he was taken.

Dave Carpenter, North Dakota’s chief US marshal, said McNair likely will be taken to Louisiana to face federal escape charges, but he could not release any timetable.

“More than likely what they did is meet him at the border somewhere by the East Coast, and then they brought him into our custody,” Carpenter said.

McNair was among America’s 15 most wanted fugitives when he was captured Oct 25 in Canada.—AP