The Unsolved Mystery of the $20 Million Gold Heist

TLDRDiscover how $20 million in gold and cash mysteriously vanished from an airport warehouse in Toronto, Canada, in what is considered one of the biggest heists in Canadian history. The theft was an inside job involving Air Canada employees, and it remained unsolved, with the majority of the stolen money still missing.

Key insights

💰Over $20 million in gold and cash disappeared from an airport warehouse in Toronto, Canada, in a daring heist.

🕵️‍♂️The theft was an inside job, involving Air Canada employees who had access to the cargo.

🔐The heist was meticulously planned, with the thieves using a fake waybill to gain access to the cargo container holding the gold and cash.

🔫The investigation revealed a connection between the gold heist and a large quantity of firearms intended for import into Canada.

🌍The stolen gold was likely melted down and sold in local and international markets, making it difficult to trace.

Q&A

How much money was stolen in the gold heist?

Over $20 million in gold and cash was stolen from the airport warehouse.

Who was involved in the heist?

The heist was an inside job involving Air Canada employees.

How did the thieves gain access to the cargo?

The thieves used a fake waybill for a seafood shipment to gain access to the cargo container holding the gold and cash.

What was the connection between the gold heist and the firearms?

The investigation revealed that the stolen gold heist was connected to a large quantity of firearms intended for import into Canada.

What happened to the stolen gold?

The stolen gold was likely melted down and sold in local and international markets, making it difficult to trace.

Timestamped Summary

00:00A multi-million dollar gold and cash heist occurred at an airport warehouse in Toronto, Canada.

03:11The theft was an inside job, involving Air Canada employees who had access to the cargo.

06:38The thieves used a fake waybill for a seafood shipment to gain access to the cargo container holding the gold and cash.

08:28The investigation revealed a connection between the gold heist and a large quantity of firearms intended for import into Canada.

08:59The stolen gold was likely melted down and sold in local and international markets, making it difficult to trace.