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Convicted killer who escaped Quebec federal prison in 2019 captured in Montreal

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An escaped convicted murderer on the most wanted list was captured by Montreal police on Monday, according to a news release from Correctional Services Canada (CSC).

Inmate Denis Begin had been at large after the then-58-year-old broke out of his minimum security unit at the Federal Training Centre on Feb. 15, 2019.

Begin had been serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.

Officials said he has also served two sentences for conspiracy to commit a criminal act.

CSC has investigated the circumstances surrounding Begin's escape, the release said.

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