Former Marine suspected in Philippines killings to be extradited

ALBANY, N.Y. — A former U.S. Marine charged with killing a couple in the Philippines says his extradition is official and that he looks forward to finally fighting the charges.

Timothy Kaufman spoke to The Associated Press by phone Wednesday from a detention center in Los Angeles.

He has been incarcerated since his arrest in April 2013 near his grandfather's upstate New York home. The 36-year-old is one of three men charged by authorities in the Philippines with the 2011 killing of a retired Northern Ireland police officer and his girlfriend.

A federal magistrate ruled last year there was sufficient evidence for the U.S. Department of State to extradite him. Kaufman said his lawyer told him of the extradition about a month ago.

There was no immediate comment Wednesday from the federal authorities.

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