9 are facing charges in Canada's biggest gold theft in the country's history

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Published 2024-04-17
Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago. Peel Regional Police said Wednesday that 6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars ($14.5 million), and CA$2.5 million ($1.8 million) in foreign currencies were stolen. The gold was melted down and used to purchase illegal firearms, police said.

Those charged include a Air Canada warehouse employee and a former Air Canada manager who gave police a tour of cargo of the facility after the theft. A jewelry store owner is also charged.

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All Comments (21)
  • @BDee3126
    These are the guys Canada is importing in millions.
  • @cuttingman007
    Punjabi, african and pakistaniz are perfect combo for gold heist😂😂
  • Took a year to catch them, would have been caught a lot quicker if they stole maple syrup.
  • @YoshiYosheda
    These guys in the mugshots look happy they got busted
  • @WLUs1
    GOLD HEIST NAMES:
    - Ali Raza
    - Parmpal Side
    - Ammad Chaudhary
    - Amit Jolata
    - Arsalan Chaudhary
    - Archit Grover
    - Prasath Paramalingam
    - Siran Preet Panesar
    - Durante King-Mclean

    8 Months ago, we were dealing with these fine people. "15 Arrests in connections withToronto Area Theft Ring"
    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqNzoyv4Lgc&t=9s):
    - Balkar Singh
    - Ajay Ajay
    - Manjeet Padda
    - Jagjeevan Singh
    - Amandeep Baldwin
    - Karamshand Singh
    - Jasvinder Atwal
    - Lakvir Singh
    - Jagpal Singh
    - Sukhvinder Singh
    - Kulvir Bains
    - Banshidar Lalsaran
    - Shobit Verma
    - Upkaran Sandhu
    - Sukhninder Dhilllon

    All off a flight from Air India.
    Can you imagine the smell of that plane?

    This is Canada's new demographic unfortunately.

    KEEP LETTING THEM IN TRUDEAU!
  • @Aquamarine_1987
    As an immigrant and a person of color myself ( a Conservative proud Canadian who came here well before this Liberal mess of the last 8 years) I always get asked 'What's you background'!
    When I apply for jobs I always have click if I am a visible minority or not, and if so what ethnicity best describes me, etc, etc..... So I think it's only fair to talk about the backgrounds of these arrested men:

    Four wanted suspects :
    Simran Preet Panesar - Punjabi, Sikh man
    Archit Grover - Punhjabi, Sikh or Hindu man
    Durante Mclean - Black man
    Arsalan Chaudhary - Pakistani, Muslim man

    Five arrested suspects:
    Parampal Sidhu - Punjabi, Sikh man
    Amit Jalota - Indian, Hindu man
    Ammad Chaudhary - Pakistani, Muslim man
    Prasath Paramalingam - Sri Lankan Tamil, Hindu man
    Ali Raza - Pakistani, Muslim man

    Just some food for thought ! Afterall diversity is something to be celebrated according to the Liberals, right ?
  • @user-JacobL
    There a little late to the Canadian gold rush
  • Don hold your breath if you’re waiting for convictions.
  • @falkwulf3842
    LMFAO, 6600 gold bars is worth more than 20 million usd. Even if the bars were 1 troy oz ingots they would be worth far more than a mere 20 million. If the "BARS" were industry standard (meaning the typical exchange medium) " BARS" each bar would be 400 troy oz apiece. Making each bar worth 800,000 USD each. Thus 6,600 of them would be Over 5 billion dollars USD at 2023 prices, in 2024 gold prices this would be FAR HIGHER. The media is DOWNPLAYING this trying to run cover for someone.
  • That's probably about the only thing I would be proud to be going to Prison for....🤔
  • @Wh1teLux
    I just keep reading the names ya...... Mmmmm
  • @hahavajcs
    That's Indian Punjabis , not other Indians 😂😂 punjab is currently most lawless state in india and 99% of Indian illegal immigrants are Punjabis 😂