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| Toronto airport gold heist: Police says C$20m of valuables stolen | Toronto airport gold heist: Police says C$20m of valuables stolen |
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| Watch: Police gives update after Toronto airport heist | |
| Watch: Police gives update after Toronto airport heist | |
| Police are investigating a massive gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a location often used to ship gold mined in the province of Ontario. | Police are investigating a massive gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a location often used to ship gold mined in the province of Ontario. |
| Canadian officials say more than C$20m ($15m, £12m) of gold and valuables were stolen on Monday 17 April. | Canadian officials say more than C$20m ($15m, £12m) of gold and valuables were stolen on Monday 17 April. |
| An aircraft container carrying the goods arrived at the airport in the evening and was transported to a cargo holding facility. | An aircraft container carrying the goods arrived at the airport in the evening and was transported to a cargo holding facility. |
| Police believe that is where the heist took place. | Police believe that is where the heist took place. |
| The theft could mark one of the bigger heists in Canadian history, a list that includes the 2011 and 2012 Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist when 3,000 tonnes of syrup valued at $18.7m were stolen from a storage facility in Quebec. | The theft could mark one of the bigger heists in Canadian history, a list that includes the 2011 and 2012 Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist when 3,000 tonnes of syrup valued at $18.7m were stolen from a storage facility in Quebec. |
| Peel Regional Police inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said their team is investigating "all avenues" and described Monday's incident as isolated and rare. | Peel Regional Police inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said their team is investigating "all avenues" and described Monday's incident as isolated and rare. |
| At a press conference on Thursday at the airport, Mr Duivesteyn said the missing aircraft container was about 5 sq ft (.46 sq m) in size, and "contained other items of monetary value" in addition to the gold. | At a press conference on Thursday at the airport, Mr Duivesteyn said the missing aircraft container was about 5 sq ft (.46 sq m) in size, and "contained other items of monetary value" in addition to the gold. |
| Officials have refused to say what airline shipped the cargo, where the load had come from, or its intended destination. | Officials have refused to say what airline shipped the cargo, where the load had come from, or its intended destination. |
| "Our goal is to solve this theft," Mr Duivesteyn said. "We want to solve it. I cannot provide exact details." | "Our goal is to solve this theft," Mr Duivesteyn said. "We want to solve it. I cannot provide exact details." |
| In 2020, Toronto Pearson International Airport handled 388,700 metric tonnes of cargo | |
| But travellers are not in danger, he continued. "We do not consider this a public safety matter." | But travellers are not in danger, he continued. "We do not consider this a public safety matter." |
| The Toronto Sun reported earlier on Thursday that police thought organised crime groups were involved. Mr Duivesteyn said it was too early to tell. | The Toronto Sun reported earlier on Thursday that police thought organised crime groups were involved. Mr Duivesteyn said it was too early to tell. |
| "We're three days in, so our investigators have their eyes open to all avenues," he said. "We're kind of keeping a broad outlook on it, so we're looking on all angles on how this item was stolen." | "We're three days in, so our investigators have their eyes open to all avenues," he said. "We're kind of keeping a broad outlook on it, so we're looking on all angles on how this item was stolen." |
| In a statement, the airport said that thieves did not gain access to the airport itself but "accessed the public side of a warehouse that is leased to a third party, outside of our primary security line". | In a statement, the airport said that thieves did not gain access to the airport itself but "accessed the public side of a warehouse that is leased to a third party, outside of our primary security line". |
| The BBC has contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for comment. | The BBC has contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for comment. |
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| Canada | Canada |