Ringleader pleads guilty to C$22 million gold, cash theft at Toronto airport

By Adrian Humphreys National Post, Toronto Tuesday, March 24, 2026 A ringleader of Toronto’s Pearson Airport gold heist has pleaded guilty for his part in the alarming plot that saw bandits brazenly steal more than $22 million in gold and cash from an Air Canada cargo warehouse in 2023, most of which remains missing. Arsalan Chaudhary, a 43-year-old man formerly of Mississauga, pleaded guilty Monday, officials confirmed. He has not yet been sentenced. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fisher Precious Metals offers great prices with personal service from a family team Family-owned and operated Fisher Precious Metals is a great low-cost source for precious metals -- coins, rounds, and bars. But we also get you the highest prices available when you sell your precious metals.   Expect a personal approach with Fisher Precious Metals. You can always speak directly with the owners within 24 hours if not immediately. We provide you a team you can get to know and call at any time to discuss your investments with no pressure to buy. Check our Google reviews to see what our clients have to say: https://g.page/FisherPreciousMetals?share Contact us at 1-800-390-8576 or [email protected] or visit us here: https://fisherpreciousmetals.com/ Chaudhary fled Canada and was named as a fugitive from justice after the heist became extraordinarily high-profile, making headlines around the world and drawing intense public and police interest. It was deemed the sixth largest gold theft in modern history and the largest in Canada. Chaudhary returned to Canada in January from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, in a mediated surrender to police at the same airport from where the gold had been taken. ... ... For the remainder of the report: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/torontos-pearson-airport-gold-heist-guilty-plea * * * Support GATA by purchasing Stuart Englert's "Rigged" "Rigged" is a concise explanation of government's currency market rigging policy and extensively credits GATA's work exposing it. Ten percent of sales proceeds are contributed to GATA. Buy a copy for $14.99 through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rigged-Exposing-Largest-Financial%20-History/dp/1651405204/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?keywords=rugged+stuart+englert&qid=1579708888&sr=8-2-fkmr1 * * * Help keep GATA going: GATA is a civil rights and educational organization based in the United States and tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Its e-mail dispatches are free, and you can subscribe at: http://www.gata.org To contribute to GATA, please visit: http://www.gata.org/node/16 Donations of $500 or more will entitle the donor to a 1-ounce silver round commemorating GATA's work: https://www.gata.org/sites/default/files/GATA-silver-round-front.png