Nine people have been arrested in connection with the gold heist at Pearson International Airport last year, Peel Regional Police announced Wednesday.
The arrests were announced at a news conference on the one-year anniversary of the heist.
Police said the suspects face a combined 19 charges and Canada-wide warrants have been issued for the arrest of three other suspects.
During a news conference on Wednesday morning, police said 6,600 gold bars were stolen from Air Canada’s cargo facility on the evening of April 17, 2023 by a suspect who arrived to the warehouse in a five-tonne truck.
Police allege that the suspect came into possession of the stolen gold after presenting Air Canada personnel with fraudulent airway bill.
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