Two Indian-origin men, four others arrested in Canada’s USD 22.5 million gold, cash heist

At least six individuals, together with two Indian-origin individuals, had been arrested in reference to a multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto’s foremost airport final yr, marking one of many greatest gold thefts in the historical past of the nation.

Peel Regional Police (PRP) stated authorities have issued arrest warrants for 3 people.

Giving particulars in regards to the incident, Peel Police stated in a press release: “On April 17, 2023, at 3:56 p.m. a flight landed at Pearson International Airport from Zurich, Switzerland, with a cargo containing 6600 bars of .9999% pure gold, weighing 400 kilograms, valued at over 20 million {dollars} and CAD 2.5 million price in overseas forex. Shortly after touchdown, it was offloaded and transported to a separate location on Airport property.”

Peel Regional Police stated it instantly began the investigation, which has crossed borders, and labored collaboratively with the Philadelphia Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

“ATF has arrested one particular person in the United States who had 65 unlawful firearms in his possession, two of which had been modified to have absolutely computerized capabilities. Five of the 65 handguns are generally known as ‘ghost weapons,’ that means that they weren’t serialized and, due to this fact, are untraceable,” the police stated in the assertion.

Peel Regional Police investigators seized one kilogram of gold price roughly USD 89,000, believed to be from the theft, smelting gear, and roughly USD 434,000 in Canadian forex.

The arrested people included Parmpal Sidhu, a 54-year-old man from Brampton, who was additionally an worker of Air Canada.

The different Indian-origin individual was recognized as 40-year-old Amit Jalota.

The different individuals had been recognized as Ammad Chaudhary, 43, Ali Raza, 37, and Prasath Paramalingam, 35.

Peel Regional Police Chief, Nishan Duraiappah, stated, “Our investigators and full service acknowledged the heightened curiosity and influence this incident had in our neighborhood. We instantly deployed the required assets to handle and guarantee arrests are made in this advanced and multi-faceted investigation that crossed worldwide borders. I commend the unbelievable work executed by our investigators, the ATF, different regulation enforcement companions, and our neighborhood for working collectively to establish and arrest these accountable for this brazen crime.”