Air Canada Worker Among 9 Charged Or Sought Over Record Airport Gold Heist

Peel County Police gave a news conference in front of the seized truck.Carlos Osorio/ReutersNine people have been charged or sought in connection with a big gold heist last year.The gold theft at Toronto Pearson airport was the largest in Canadian history, police said.20 kilograms of gold and cash were stolen from a plane after it arrived from Zurich.An Air Canada worker and several others have been charged or sought in connection with a huge gold heist at Canada's busiest airport in April last year.The thieves stole 20 kilograms of gold bars worth about C$20 million ($14.5 million) and C$2.5 million of foreign currency, Peel County Police said in a statement.Authorities said the gold and cash were taken from a cargo plane from Zurich, Switzerland after it landed at Toronto Pearson International Aiport and then put into a suspect's truck.The 6,600 gold bars and the foreign currency were supposed to go to a bank in Toronto before being stolen."This particular theft has become the largest gold theft in Canadian history," Peel Regional Chief Nishan Duraiappah said at a news conference held in front of the suspect's seized truck.It's "one we jokingly say belongs in a Netflix series," he added.The heist was organized by people both inside and outside the airport facilities, police said.Peel police have identified and charged or issued warrants for nine individuals with more than 19 charges.

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