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Two Canadian Armed Forces members in Toronto face organized crime, kidnapping charges

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Hilty, G. (2026, October 5). Two Canadian Armed Forces members in Toronto face organized crime, kidnapping charges. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/two-canadian-armed-forces-members-in-toronto-face-organized-crime-kidnapping-charges/article_df236b89-46ad-48cf-8895-5c5835283409.html

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Two Canadian Armed Forces members based in Toronto have been removed from their duties following arrests on August 11 for charges related to organized crime, kidnapping, and theft of firearms and weapons. The Department of National Defence confirmed the arrest of Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau by Toronto police.

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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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Two Toronto-based Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members have been removed from their duties after being arrested on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping and theft of firearms and weapons, the Department of National Defence (DND) confirmed. asserted

Department → base → Defence

According to the DND, current members Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau were arrested by Toronto police on Aug. 11. uncertain

Fernando → accord → Aug.

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