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The US and Canadian police talked about the biggest gold theft in the country’s history and were happy that some of the thieves were caught, CNN reported.
The US and Canadian police talked about the biggest gold theft in the country’s history and were happy that some of the thieves were caught, CNN reported.
in 2023 April 17 15 million worth of gold bars were stolen from Lester B. Pearson International Airport. US dollars and banknotes and other valuables for about 7 million more.
The Air Canada plane carrying the jewels had arrived in Toronto from Zurich. The gold was gone when it landed.
in 2023 in September, the US police in Pennsylvania stopped a driver who violated the KET. He tried to run away but was caught. The man was in America illegally and, as it turned out, was involved in the theft of gold. In addition, a number of illegal weapons were found in his car.
During the investigation, called “Project – 23 Carats”, searches were conducted in the Canadian province of Ontario. Officers found five bracelets cast from stolen gold, valued at 90 thousand US dollars.
The identities of 9 suspects were also established, six of whom were soon arrested. Two suspects worked for Air Canada, but only one was caught.
According to Canadian police, the thieves melted down the gold and sold it, and used the money to buy weapons, which they smuggled into Canada. The investigation is still ongoing, so far only a small part of the stolen valuables has been returned.
It was the world’s biggest gold heist since 2019, when criminals took 30 million worth of gold from Sao Paulo airport. US dollars.
It ranks sixth in the world in terms of the amount of stolen property, but it is the largest in Canadian history.
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