was a scene of mysterious heists, as Toronto Pearson International Airport was used as a hub for gold mined in the province. Pearson back then was known as Malton Airport, where thieves managed to steal gold bars worth about C $2.5 million today. Before the gold was loaded to a Montreal bound plane it was stored in a steel mesh wire cage and destined to be shipped to UK. As the plane arrived in Montreal the gold bullion box of 10 had reduced to only 4 boxes.
According to articles the robber was never spotted and no suspects for over 70 years. Police inform the Gold just seem to have vanished and independent security consultant Stacy porter says theft happens all the time at airports. Airports seem to have lots of potential security vulnerabilities, as it is a large facility, and especially vulnerable in areas where bags and cargos are stored. Although camaras capture every moment that passengers spent inside airports, luggage’s of commercial cargo and shipments made by businesses are often stored in dark warehouse that may not have proper surveillance.
The title for the biggest gold heist in Canadian history, over 50 years age was awarded to Kenleishman, who pulled off a heist of C$385,000, Today value C$3.3 million worth of metal from Winnipeg airport in 1966. Canada has been proven to have an impressive history in gold heist non more impressive than the one that has been known the “crime of the century” which involves the theft of gold bullions valued at pounds 26 million in November 1983 where 6 armed men forced themselves into the Brink’s -Mat depot near London Heathrow airport, with the help of a security guard the theft was carried out. This heist was known to be the largest in world history at the time and left a mark on both the British public and police.
