Ammo Stolen From Military Recovered in Toronto Abduction Probe, 3 CAF Members Charged
Toronto police said two Canadian Armed Forces reservists face 49 charges, including kidnapping for ransom and firearm offences, after Aug. 11 arrests.
- Chief of Police Myron Demkiw and Chief Superintendent Joe Matthews will address reporters Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Toronto Police Headquarters regarding an abduction investigation involving three members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
- Bombardiers Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, members of the 7th Toronto Regiment, were arrested on Aug. 11 and face charges including kidnapping for ransom and forcible confinement.
- Police allege the victim was targeted for cryptocurrency and taken at gunpoint, while search warrants uncovered handguns, a shotgun, silencers, and hundreds of ammunition rounds allegedly stolen from the Canadian Armed Forces.
- Pending an administrative review, Fernando and Moreau remain military members; Moreau previously served on Operation LASER, though Fernando has not been deployed.
- The three military members are among seven people arrested in this ongoing investigation, as the Toronto Police Service has released few details ahead of the scheduled briefing.
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Ammo stolen from military recovered in Toronto abduction probe, 3 CAF members charged
TORONTO — Toronto police say three military members have been charged in an abduction investigation that uncovered hundreds of ammunition rounds allegedly stolen from the Canadian Armed Forces. Police say 2,500 rounds of ammunition, about half of them ...
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