A Canberra man has been extradited to NSW to face a murder charge over the stabbing death of a man in Sydney's west last year.
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Phuc Tu Luong, 35, died after he was allegedly bashed and stabbed by a group of men armed with metal bars and knives in Belmore Street in Fairfield East in December 2015.
Minh Duc Trinh, 36, was arrested and brought before the ACT Magistrates Court, where NSW Police sought to have him extradited on Wednesday afternoon so he could be charged over the alleged killing.
A NSW homicide detective attached to the state crime command told the court police became aware Trinh had relocated to the ACT and confirmed his address about five weeks ago when the investigation was in its final stages.
Special Magistrate Maria Doogan granted the extradition and ordered Trinh be handed into the custody of NSW Police.
The court heard Trinh would be taken to Queanbeyan police station to be charged and was expected to face Queanbeyan Local Court on Thursday morning.
ACT Policing said in a statement on Wednesday that NSW Police requested help from the territory's criminal investigations team following reports Trinh had been residing in the territory.
Trinh had been taken into custody after detectives found him at a property in Phillip, the statement said.
Police said five men aged between 32 and 38 had also been arrested in NSW over the alleged killing.
All six men were expected to be charged with murder.
