Gold Heist Pearson Airport

WEB 20M worth of gold and other high value items stolen from Pearson airport, police say

A short history of airport gold heists

For years, high-value gold heists at airports have been making headlines around the world. In 1992, thieves stole over $300 million worth of gold from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. In 2002, thieves stole over $90 million worth of gold from Heathrow Airport in London. And in 2019, thieves stole over $20 million worth of gold from Brussels Airport.

The shock Toronto airport heist of 20 million in gold bars weighing 40019 kilograms along with US$2 million in cash was as easy as

On April 17, 2023, a grand theft occurred at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Thieves made off with over $20 million worth of gold bars and cash. The gold bars weighed a total of 400 kilograms. The cash was in US dollars.

The gold and the money with a combined value of at least 20 million Cdn at the time made it to Toronto's Pearson airport

The gold and money were being transported from a plane to a secure vault at the airport when they were stolen. The thieves were able to get away with the loot before police arrived.

20M worth of gold and other high value items stolen from Pearson airport police say. No arrests made, police unsure if items...

Police are still investigating the theft. No arrests have been made. Police are unsure if the items have been recovered.