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Alhmidi, M. (2026, October 13). Key figure in Pearson airport gold heist testifying at trial of another accused man. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/key-figure-in-pearson-airport-gold-heist-testifying-at-trial-of-another-accused-man/article_caecc6d7-ddbc-5e0f-9a94-2529a0eba36d.html
Alhmidi, Maan. “Key figure in Pearson airport gold heist testifying at trial of another accused man.” Toronto Star, 13 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/key-figure-in-pearson-airport-gold-heist-testifying-at-trial-of-another-accused-man/article_caecc6d7-ddbc-5e0f-9a94-2529a0eba36d.html.
Alhmidi, Maan. “Key figure in Pearson airport gold heist testifying at trial of another accused man.” Toronto Star, October 13, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/key-figure-in-pearson-airport-gold-heist-testifying-at-trial-of-another-accused-man/article_caecc6d7-ddbc-5e0f-9a94-2529a0eba36d.html.
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Arsalan Chaudhary, who admitted his role in the 2023 Pearson Airport gold heist and received a four-year prison sentence this spring, is testifying in Brampton, Ont., at the trial of Parmpal Sidhu, an Air Canada employee accused but not guilty of theft over $5,000 and conspiracy. Chaudhary claims he took 30% of stolen gold worth more than $22 million, which included 6,600 gold bars weighing over 400 kilograms, before fleeing to Pakistan where he was allegedly kidnapped and tortured until he revealed the location of his stash. Despite being prescribed medications, Chaudhary says he's struggling with trauma from recalling this ordeal during testimony.
