A Floridian woman was handcuffed Thursday in addition to the six arrests Peel Regional Police announced Wednesday in connection with last year's theft of 400 kilograms of gold bars worth $20 million at Pearson Airport.
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The indictment of Jalisa Edwards, a 25-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman, was announced by the Pennsylvania District Attorney's Office on Tuesday along with charges against three other suspects named by Peel police. The woman was finally arrested on Thursday The Globe and Mail In the evening.
According to US prosecutors, one of the suspects of interest on both sides of the border, Durante King-McLean, 25, of Brampton, Ontario, was arrested on September 2, 2023 in Pennsylvania. Committed many traffic violations. During a search of his vehicle, 65 firearms were found to be smuggled into Canada.
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Peel police said Wednesday that 6,600 gold bars and $2.5 million in cash stolen from an Air Canada warehouse may have been melted down and used specifically to buy illegal weapons.
For his part, the suspect arrested in Florida, according to authorities, tried to hide evidence after King-McLean's arrest in Pennsylvania, in addition to sending information about the progress of the investigation to conspiracy members.
To date, seven people have been arrested in connection with this movie-worthy heist, and three others are still wanted.
Arrested Suspects:
– Burmbal Chiku, 54, is a former Air Canada employee from Brampton, Ontario.
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– Amit Joloda, a 40-year-old man from Oakville, Ontario.
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– Ammat Chowdhury, a 43-year-old man from Georgetown, Ontario.
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– Ali Raza, a 37-year-old man from Toronto, Ontario.
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– Prasad Paramalingam is a 35-year-old from Brampton, Ontario.
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– Durante King-McLean is a 25-year-old from Brampton, Ontario. He is currently detained in the United States.
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– Jalisa Edwards is a 25-year-old woman from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Arrested by the US Department of Justice, but not charged in Canada.
Absconding suspects:
– Simran Preet Banesar, a 31-year-old former Air Canada employee from Brampton, Ontario.
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– Archit Grover, 36, of Brampton, Ontario, charged in the United States.
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– Arsalan Chowdhury, a 42-year-old man from Mississauga, Ontario.
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