$20 million gold, high-value goods stolen in heist at Toronto Pearson Airport

According to police, a total of $20 million in gold and other high-value items were stolen after being unloaded from an aircraft at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The heist occurred on Monday, when a “high-value container” was stolen from a holding cargo facility after being taken off a plane that landed at the airport, according to police.

A short while afterwards, the missing goods were reported to the police. Police refused to disclose which airline shipped the package or where the plane came from.

Although “very rare,” Inspector Duivesteyn emphasized that this particular heist was an isolated incidence that did not constitute a continuing threat to the safety of the public. He assured everyone that Pearson was going on as usual.

Police have not identified any suspects and have not made any arrests. We’ve been here three days, so our investigators are looking at every possibility, Duivesteyn added. Police did not disclose any suspect information, and no arrests have been made. Since it has been three days, Duivesteyn stated, “our investigators are looking at every possibility.”

A brief statement from the Greater Toronto Airports Authority confirming that they are aware of the incident that happened earlier this week was provided to CTV News Toronto.

The statement says, “The GTAA wishes to clarify that thieves accessed the public side of a warehouse that is leased to a third party, outside of our primary security line.” This did not include entry to Toronto Pearson and posed no danger to customers or GTAA employees.