A Mexican citizen suspected over the killing of a man who tried to pay a debt with Star Wars action figures has been deported by the US.

US immigration officials said 34-year-old Pablo Christian Larumbe Rojas was turned over to authorities in Mexico. Federal officials say Carlos Palomares Maldonado owed criminal associates of Rojas about $3,000 and offered to pay by trading his collection of Star Wars figures.

Authorities say Mr Maldonado disappeared after going to Rojas's home and his body was later found in the possession of several people who implicated Rojas.

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