Canada and U.S. Arrest Persons in $20 Million Gold Heist

        On April 17, 2024, the Peel Regional Police in Canada announced that the U.S. and Canada have arrested nine persons in connection with a theft on April 17, 2023 of a cargo on a flight landing at Pearson International Airport from Zurich, Switzerland.  The cargo contained 6660 bars of .9999% pure gold, weighing 400 kilograms, valued at over $20 million and CAD 2.5 million worth of foreign currency.