Indian-origin suspect in $20 million gold robbery in Canada to surrender
Lawyer Greg LaFontaine told CBC that Panesar is out of the country, but he did not say where he was. LaFontaine said he has informed authorities that Panesar plans to voluntarily return to the country to surrender in the next few weeks.
A former Air Canada manager wanted for his alleged role in the theft of $20 million in gold, the biggest heist in Canadian history, is preparing to surrender, his lawyer told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on Friday.
Simran Preet Panesar faces charges in connection with an April 2023 theft from Toronto’s Pearson Airport.
His lawyer, Greg LaFontaine, told CBC that Panesar is out of the country, but did not say where. LaFontaine said he has informed authorities that Panesar plans to voluntarily return to the country and surrender in the next few weeks.
“He’s looking forward to the opportunity to prove his total innocence,” LaFontaine said.
LaFontaine told the CBC that Panesar has full confidence in the justice system and that “when this prosecution is over, he will be cleared of any wrongdoing.”
Police said in April they had arrested six people and were searching for three others.
The suspects, including two Air Canada employees, are accused of forging airway bills to steal the cargo arriving from Switzerland, which included 6,600 gold bars weighing 400 kilograms (882 pounds) and foreign currency worth 2.5 million Canadian dollars, police officials said.
LaFontaine’s office said it was not able to comment further.
Police had said earlier this month that they had arrested Archit Grover, another man allegedly involved in the gold robbery.
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