9 charged in $20M gold heist at Toronto airport

Man arrested in Toronto gold heist allegedly spotted at the gym

Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah spoke with reporters and expressed frustration with federal bail policy, stating, 'The risk that is involved with the substantial offence, is far greater than what we see individuals being withheld in court, or for bail or release.'

Six arrested in $20 million gold heist at Toronto's International airport

According to police, the theft was 'inside job' and involved an elaborate scheme orchestrated by an organized crime ring.

Arrests made in major gold heist in Canada

Read: 2 min The theft of thousands of gold bars valued at $20 million from a Canadian airport facility last year was an inside job, authorities said Wednesday, announcing six arrests and issuing three more warrants. The shipment of 6,600 gold bars from a refinery in Switzerland, along with $2.5 million in foreign bank notes, was stolen from a Toronto airport cargo facility April 17, 2023. Officials have called it the largest gold heist in Canad…

Arrests made in $14.5 million gold heist, the largest ever in Canada

Five people in Canada and one in the U.S. were arrested after 6,600 gold bars were stolen last year. The theft has been linked to a firearms trafficking operation.

Airport workers among those arrested in $22 million Toronto airport gold heist

Six individuals were arrested in connection to last year's multi-million dollar gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, informed the authorities. Three other suspects are still at large with warrants issued for their arrest. All nine individuals face a combined total of over 19 charges. An arrest warrants for three others was issued in what they described as an ‘inside job.’

Nine arrested for $20m Canada gold heist

Police said the “Netflix-series”-style heist was executed by a “well-organised group of criminals”.