Former RCMP Bruce Pitt-Payne explains how organized crime at borders has likely helped 'open doors' for the gold heist at Pearson Airport.
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'Organized crime likely aided in gold heist
Former RCMP Bruce Pitt-Payne explains how organized crime at borders has likely helped 'open doors' for the gold heist at Pearson Airport.
July 7, 2024' rbbm
Police believe that the majority of gold stolen from Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023 has been smuggled, sold and melted overseas.
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Peel police show the route a truck carrying more than $22M worth of gold and foreign currency took following a heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport on April 17, 2023. (Peel Regional Police)
''In April 2024, five suspects were arrested and three Canada-wide arrest warrants were issued for suspects, with a fourth suspect in custody in the United States.
The suspects have since been released on bail, whereas two other suspects are believed to be in the U.K., India and/or Dubai.''
Five suspects that were arrested in connection with a gold heist at Pearson airport are shown. From left to right: Parmpal Sidhu, 54, Amit Jalota, 40, Ammad Chaudhary, 43, Prasath Paramalingam, 35, Ali Raza, 37. (Peel Regional Police)
''In the June 2024 board meeting, police alleged that some of the suspects were additionally involved in aspects of firearms trafficking.
A video released during the meeting states that there were 65 illegal firearms seized in relation to the 24Karat investigation. “This isn’t just about gold, this is about how gold becomes guns,” Peel Regional Police Board Chair member Nando Iannicca said in the video. “And gold can be remade, but people’s lives, and what happens when guns are involved, cannot.”
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