A total of $20 million worth of gold and other high-value goods have been stolen.
"An aircraft arrived here at the airport in the early evening. As per normal procedure, the aircraft was unloaded and cargo was transported from the aircraft to a holding cargo facility," Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said while announcing the theft.
Duivesteyn said after the cargo was secured in the holding facility, it was removed by"illegal means." The container was holding gold and other"high-value goods" worth $20 million. The missing goods were reported to police a short time later. Police would not say what airline was responsible for shipping the cargo or where the plane arrived from.
Developing: Peel Police confirm a “high value” container was taken from a holding area at Pearson Airport on Monday - it contained gold but other valuable goods as well. Estimated value of goods stolen is $20 million."This is very rare," Duivesteyn said, adding that it's too early to know if the theft was carried out professionally.
Police also said they don't know where the gold is or if it's still in the country. Police said they believe this is an isolated incident. "Our goal is to solve this theft," Duivesteyn said."We want to solve it ...For the public worried about flying out, there should be no concern. We do not consider this a public safety matter."No arrests have been made and police did not release any information on suspects. The Greater Toronto Airport Authority said in a brief statement"as this is an active police investigation, we are unable to provide any comments regarding the matter at this time.
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