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Toronto soldiers arrested on kidnapping, weapons theft and organized crime charges

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Lambie, C. (2026, October 2). Toronto soldiers arrested on kidnapping, weapons theft and organized crime charges. National Post. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/toronto-soldiers-arrested-on-kidnapping-weapons-theft-and-organized-crime-charges

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Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, two soldiers from the 7th Toronto Regiment reserve artillery unit, were arrested in August 2026 on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping, and theft of firearms and weapons. The Department of National Defence confirmed that both men have been removed from their military duties and are restricted from using base facilities pending an administrative review. Fernando joined the Canadian Army as a Reservist in January 2020, while Moreau enlisted in March 2018 and served on Operation LASER during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On August 11, 2026, Toronto Police arrested two Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) soldiers, Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, who are members of the 7th Toronto Regiment at Moss Park Armoury in Toronto. Both men were charged with organized crime, kidnapping, and theft of firearms and weapons. As a result, they have been removed from their military duties and restricted from accessing military facilities and bases since the arrest. Fernando joined as a reservist in January 2020 and has not deployed on any CAF operations, while Moreau enrolled in March 2018 and participated in Operation LASER in 2020. The Department of National Defence confirmed these actions to address potential impacts on their continued service.

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Topics

CAF Toronto the 7th Toronto Regiment the Canadian Army the Department of National Defence

Subjects

CAF ORG · 3× Poulin PERSON · 3× Toronto GPE · 3× the Canadian Army ORG · 2× James Moreau PERSON · 1× National Defence ORG · 1× Sachintha Fernando PERSON · 1× the 7th Toronto Regiment ORG · 1× the Department of National Defence ORG · 1× the Toronto Police Service ORG · 1×

Narrative

“We are aware that both individuals were arrested by the Toronto Police Service on August 11, 2026, on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping, and the theft of firearms and weapons,” National Defence spokesperson Andrée-Anne Poulin wrote in an email sent late Friday in response to questions the Post posed last Monday about the two soldiers.

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Toronto soldiers arrested on kidnapping, weapons theft and organized crime charges · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Two Toronto soldiers have been removed from their military duties and blocked from using their base or army equipment since they were arrested this past August on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping and theft of guns and weapons, the Department of National Defence confirmed late Friday. asserted

Department → remove → Defence

Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau are members of the 7th Toronto Regiment, a reserve artillery unit based at Moss Park Armoury in Toronto. asserted

Fernando → base → Toronto

Post → arrest → soldiers

Both men are bombardiers, a rank in the artillery branch that’s equivalent to corporal. asserted

that → ’ → corporal

“Bombardier Fernando enrolled in the Canadian Army as a Reservist in January 2020. asserted

Fernando → enrol → January

He has not deployed on a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operation,” Poulin said. asserted

Poulin → deploy → operation

“Bombardier Moreau enrolled in the Canadian Army as a Reservist in March 2018 and deployed on Operation LASER in 2020.” asserted

Moreau → enrol → 2020

“Following their arrests, both individuals were removed from military duties and their access to CAF equipment, facilities, and bases was restricted,” Poulin said. asserted

Poulin → follow → equipment

“They remain members of the CAF pending the outcome of an administrative review. asserted

They → remain → review

An administrative review is a formal process used to assess matters that may affect a member’s continued service while providing procedural fairness. uncertain

that → use → fairness

The Army is supporting “the Toronto Police Service’s ongoing investigation,” Poulin said. asserted

Poulin → support → investigation

The Toronto police was not able to immediately provide more details on the case late Friday. asserted

police → provide → case

One source said both soldiers have taught new recruits at Ontario’s CFB Borden. asserted

soldiers → say → Borden