Arrests Made in Canada’s Largest Heist: Unfolding of Events involving Men of Indian Descent

The heist plan at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport involved individuals employed by Air Canada and unfolded like a crime thriller. The modus operandi included forged paperwork to gain access to valuable cargo bound for secure storage within the airport premises. Surveillance footage captured a truck driven by one of the accused loading the container with gold bars and banknotes before vanishing into the night.

Several Air Canada employees, including Parmpal Sidhu and Simran Preet Panesar, were among those arrested for their alleged key roles in facilitating the theft. The investigation uncovered a network of individuals, including those of Indian origin, involved in the crime. The saga continued when police on both sides of the US-Canada border joined forces and unraveled ties between the stolen gold and an illegal firearms trafficking operation.

The arrest of Durante King-Mclean in the US exposed a criminal network with connections to the gold thieves and a scheme to smuggle firearms into Canada. Evidence suggested that the stolen gold had been melted down and transformed into other forms, such as jewelry, in an attempt to conceal its origins. In total, seven individuals were arrested after a year-long investigation.