Key figure in Pearson airport gold heist testifying at trial of another accused man

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-13 · by Maan Alhmidi

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Arsalan Chaudhary, who admitted taking part in the 2023 Pearson airport gold heist in Toronto, is testifying at the trial of Parmpal Sidhu. Chaudhary says he took 30% of the stolen gold and began melting and selling it before traveling to Pakistan, where he claims he was kidnapped and forced to give up what remained. Sidhu has pleaded not guilty to theft over $5,000 and conspiracy charges related to the heist.
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Arsalan Chaudhary, a key figure in the Pearson airport gold heist that occurred in 2023, is currently testifying at the trial of Parmpal Sidhu. Chaudhary admitted to taking 30 percent of the stolen gold and melting it for sale before traveling to Pakistan, where he claims he was kidnapped and forced to give up what remained of his share. Despite these circumstances, Sidhu has pleaded not guilty to charges including theft over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence related to the theft.

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📰 Pearson Airport Gold Heist Trial
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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

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Who wrote this

Maan Alhmidi
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Pakistan Toronto

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Arsalan Chaudhary PERSON · 1× Pakistan GPE · 1× Parmpal Sidhu PERSON · 1× Toronto GPE · 1×

Narrative

Arsalan Chaudhary is testifying in the trial of Parmpal Sidhu, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of theft over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence in the 2023 heist.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
2026-10-13 · Toronto Star
Key figure in Pearson airport gold heist testifying at trial of another accused man · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

A man who admitted his role in the massive gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson airport says he took 30 per cent of the gold and started melting and selling it before travelling to Pakistan, where he claims he was kidnapped and abused to give it up. uncertain
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Arsalan Chaudhary is testifying in the trial of Parmpal Sidhu, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of theft over $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence in the 2023 heist. asserted
who → testify → heist
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