Speaking from William Hill's branch in Anlaby, regional manager Ben Bradley admitted the Tigers were favourites for the drop.

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CNN's John Branch and William Mears contributed to this report.

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William Sorukas, chief of the US Marshals Service's domestic investigations branch, told the Associated Press that investigators learned about the trip days in advance and were therefore able to prepare for an arrest.

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