Toronto Pearson gold heist: Ontario man arrested at airport after arriving from India

An Ontario man is facing charges in connection with the largest gold heist in Canadian history at Toronto Pearson airport last year.
Archit Grover, 36, from Brampton, was arrested on Monday after arriving on a flight from India, Peel Regional Police said in a new release Thursday.
His arrest comes after Peel police, along with the Philadelphia Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, announced five arrests in the case in April.
Kayla McLean reports on the arrest and the latest details on the investigation.
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[@remionthemoon]

So these guys got 20 mil worth of gold through airport security while I can’t bring a bottle of water through.

[@bobk480]

They're smarter bud

[@cindy-mq6pl]

@@bobk480They have inside info, bud.

[@EvaMariposa]

Most probably they had people working in the airport/cargo department as accomplices. They obviously had easy access to the loading docks.

[@fluffytail6355]

@@bobk480they just had people on the inside, genius

[@remionthemoon]

@@bobk480 37 warrants out, one of whom was on an air Canada employee, it was most definitely an inside job. It’s a shame to see these conflicts of interest against Canada. Outsiders come here to exploit this country and it’s people / resources.

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

Canada needs to tighten their international student visa program especially for India. Criminals from that country are taking advantage of it to get into Canada and leech off it's already weak economy. Oh, and no I'm not racist. I'm also a Southeast Asian immigrant who got Canadian Citizenship back in the early 2000's. Things were much more moderate back then. Only skilled immigrants like my parents actually got approved.

[@ms.bossvlog6160]

Bhangesha these people are too much never worked in their lives.

[@db_0707]

Dude if you just follow Canadistan news, you will never get the truth. This guy was a Canadistan citizen and the heist involved air Canadistan staff. Justinder and thugmeet are making money left and right with the help of khalistan-pakistan gangs.

[@vkchaitanya2003]

That is exactly what the Indian government is telling the Trudeau government. Canada is providing shelter to criminals and gangsters from India

[@okman9684]

Don't you know they are not criminal. They are just asylum seekers falsely accused by indian government. Now they are taking political refuse in Canada and contributing to the economy. Me Nijar was also one of them

[@rajeshcheemalakonda4862]

Inst that what India is asking? To not wilfully harbour Khalistani gang members and then cry foul that same of them killed Canadian citizen Nijjar, a bonafide terrorist in India.

[@chuckycheese84]

Should've been deported immediately after the arrest

[@doktormcnasty]

What so he can live free and not pay for the crimes? What are you some kind of bleeding heart liberal?

[@timothyirwin8974]

So we let him go free back to India then with no accountability for the crime or criminal record?

[@naliniganguly649]

Canada doesn’t deport Canadian nationals even if they are terrorists , besides as a Canadian citizen he has to face Canadian law which is a cake walk.

[@rajeshcheemalakonda4862]

Canada has a long list of extradition requests pending that includes the slain Najjar, the so-called plumber activist. I wonder if your NDP leader would be happy to deport his pals. India is no fool to accept the criminals that Canada willfully imported for political reasons before it honours the pending extradition requests.

[@samsonsoares2257]

First jail than deport

[@guerrilla-radio2658]

Close the boarder to India-

[@SapphireDragonGaming]

It’s like you dont understand how continents work? Unless you failed geography in school only way we put a wall or anything is if they are land connected to us. Geez

[@truebrowncanadian]

​@@NoExpertHere I hope so, give chances to other groups. There are 200 other countries and I bet some of those groups might want a chance. Even if our land gets cold 7months of the year.

[@chrisxavier3147]

From where, Bangladesh?

[@-First-Last]

@@NoExpertHere don't you think there is difference between boarder and border? Don't be sour.

[@diosalanegra1958]

@@-First-Lastdon’t you mean acidic?

[@oz6123]

Indian hit men claimed to be international students and now gold heist. Was this guy another student of Conestoga?

[@Munsad1919]

these are our pm's buddies🤪😜😜

[@drink_your_milk]

don't forget all the car thieves !

[@HarryFromTheNorthSide]

Hes canadian i know him

[@MrDaviyd]

Brampton Man is now synonymous with Florida Man haha

[@petitben5240]

Sadly. How do we get here. C'est vraiment difficile à comprendre.

[@Gl-my8fw]

Except Florida is actually somewhere that would be decent to live.

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

It's been synonymous as India-town to almost anyone who lives in the GTA.

[@Gl-my8fw]

@@_Just_Another_Guy well all of the gta will be the same soon enough with our government.

[@petitben5240]

@@Gl-my8fw oh no, Florida!

[@TenthCrane2788]

Why did the guy leave India? Did he forget to check the news the police were probably looking for him?

[@tonytony3255]

Came back for social benefits cheque given by liberals and Justina.They want to enrich these people even more with our money.

[@jjimmy9763]

Some People think they are too smart

[@KO-zi2xf]

They always return to the scene of the crime

[@bob-p7x6j]

don't forget, these geniuses weren't smart enough to realize cameras were on them, one has to presume every square inch of an airport is filmed these days

[@naliniganguly649]

Too high perhaps to check on news from Canada, besides he must be out on bail already as he is on a US gun charge. This system is a joke.

[@shem4753]

Brampton is a mess in canada.

[@averylarson8213]

it's a whole canadian epidemic

[@tonytony3255]

Cultural enrichment!!!

[@teresawilson3893]

Excuse me but it it’s been that way for about twenty five years!

[@thh383]

​@@averylarson8213a whole Canadian foreigner epidemic!!

[@charlesmassey-wr8cs]

💯😂😢😮

[@gamezillagaming5625]

so many crimes lately involving indians

[@rohanutep81]

Only from Punjab Khalistan which is supported by our PM

[@fredtanveer3146]

@@rohanutep81 it's a whole Indian epidemic...

[@APICSKH]

@@rohanutep81Archit Grover sounds like an Hindu name to me. Correct me if I am wrong.

[@jigneshdevganiya5024]

Particularly people from punjab region. Indian is a huge country having 1.4 billion people, punjabis are barely 1% of Indian population but accounts for 50% of indian immigrants to Canada and 90% of crimes that are committed by Indian origins are from punjab. The government should start rejecting visas of people from punjab or anybody who presents punjabi documents such as degrees, birth certi etc, just in case they change their address in India.

[@Munsad1919]

not indians, just punjabi... same community like jagmeet singh😡

[@acr5113]

Don’t forget to mention Punjab, Trudeau’s relative. India has been warning Canada for a while that they are hoarding nuisance.

[@ASingh1699k]

Punjab is not yet a separate country.

[@Munsad1919]

balle balle

[@kawal19881]

Archit grover doesn't seem like punjabi..

[@lombo5293]

Too many Punjabis for Jag heads vote.

[@-First-Last]

@@abdulhaseebkhan5525 Gili gili, doritos tandoori ...

[@issamedin306]

More like too many Marwaris

[@naliniganguly649]

Liberal NDP voter base.

[@AndrewPersaud-h5w]

I went to school with this guy from kindergarten to grade 8. He's a full born Canadian. Race has nothing to do with this. He just got caught up with the wrong crowd by highschool

[@CrazehGaming]

Lol exactly environment shapes how good or terrible a person is, and jagmeet is terrible XD

[@trevorherchak8725]

Love the screening Canada does so safe and secure useless tools..

[@Delano621]

Too much of them. Period. Deport.

[@iaf010]

Ask trudeau why he opened the flood gates to every thug with a sobstory?

[@HarryFromTheNorthSide]

Hes canadian,i know him

[@jeil5676]

You cant get nail clippers on a plane but somehow 6600 gold bars go missing. Security theatre at YYZ!

[@ASingh1699k]

What makes you think the gold went on to a plane?

[@Wildest_Wahoo]

Seems like you’re not aware of what happened here. But the gold was stolen from the airport in a truck. They didn’t sneak it onto a plane or something.

[@lightkira4119]

​@@Wildest_Wahooyou read the sentence without any critical thinking? The airplane security is apparently so top notch that a nail file is a problem. However the place that houses the airplanes has less security???? These people have access to very critical systems and after the 1985 Air India you know "what", they can just load and unload anything they want without strict protocols and checks? That much gold should have had security guards and cameras and authorized people escorting it. Like a real system should have........

[@cliffm8112]

​@@Wildest_WahooThat guy missed the entire story. Don't mind him

[@jeil5676]

@@Wildest_Wahoo I'm fully aware that it was still stolen from a "secure" area.

[@Forfeit11]

Oh another brampton person, WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED?

[@dareal2669]

P@jeet from Brampton who would've thought

[@louiskwaku8879]

😅😅😅

[@billukhan2954]

😂😂😂😂

[@okman9684]

Khalistan in Brampton soon. Trudeau will make sure of that

[@masondavirro808]

Deport

[@sarbaazchabahar]

Brampton...... That's concerning!!!

[@professionalboycottservice7872]

They are KANNADIANS. NOT Canadians. Brampton , Kannada.

[@HarryFromTheNorthSide]

What about the mafia and hells angels?

[@kimsedgwick8119]

Wow. A Brampton man... not surprising.

[@osok5492]

Just let them coming as international students or doctorates.

[@louisecote3542]

False students,we all know that!!

[@TheAnthonyjames]

India man...only after twenty years of being a law abiding citizen in Canada should you be classified Canadian.

[@tommynickels4570]

Indian after Indian. Last one drove a Uhaul wrong direction on the 401 and struck a car... filled with, yup, Indians.

[@Dan-km8zy]

Indians always have the flag of india in their social media profiles. It must be a beautiful, elegant country. Which makes me confused why they are so desperate to leave it by the hundreds of millions?

[@cliffm8112]

​@@Dan-km8zyit's because the government at the time will not allow them to create mischief like they do over here, in Canada they can cry racism in India they cannot

[@rohanutep81]

@@Dan-km8zybecause it is a developing country

[@nirathaker3424]

​@@cliffm81129

[@okman9684]

​@@Dan-km8zybecause it's easy to invade canada by immigration 🇨🇦

[@bob-p7x6j]

did I miss something or were they really that dumb to not notice the cctv camera?

[@cliffm8112]

They were too smart for themselves. Worse case scenario they all get less than 5 yrs and will enjoy the proceeds,

[@cindy-mq6pl]

They were really that dumb.

[@cindy-mq6pl]

Oh they get special treatment because of their hue. It’s a fact. Gladhue court ruling. Two tier justice system. Maybe we can all just “identify” as having a certain hue?

[@okman9684]

They don't care. The Canadian justice system is a joke

[@curtismuise3300]

The thieves are not Canadian

[@Degrees-qe5gk]

are you canadian? What about the indigenous, they have been living here for thousands of years?

[@Dan-km8zy]

​@@Degrees-qe5gkHow about, "If you move to Canada for economic reasons, put the flag of india in your social media, and don't bother to learn English or French, you're not Canadian."?

[@FastGuy1]

You’re not Canadian either. Your descendants are not Canadian. That title belongs to the native indigenous who have settled in those lands thousands of years before you.

[@sharinglungs3226]

@@FastGuy1Canada wasn’t a country then. Was just a bunch of tribes fighting with each other. Until we became a country then people became Canadians. These immigrants never assimilated, they just came to take advantage of Canadian’s hospitality.

[@fkb247]

​@@FastGuy1 Who knows

[@ramgre]

Thanks for the news .

[@taheranoori2979]

Most of them from India, 😢

[@patientzero291]

Should the IRCC need meticulous background checks for all potential citizens in the future rather than just give them outright passage within the country by current standards?

[@lombo5293]

Punjabis running ircc

[@2FLIPS3.5TWISTS]

You are optimistic. Keep hope going. The conditions in Canada are atrocious! Who is paying for all this gold, I heard it was all gone. Obviously seize his and his families assets. But I say just deport people. No trial we dont want to pay for a trial and appeal and God forbid jail time, no thx, deport and ban from most coun tries

[@alexstrasser1]

​@@lombo5293Exactly.

[@cliffm8112]

​@@lombo5293True. The entire security section at Pearson are Punjabi. Don't you think they know in inner running

[@DwightStJohn-w1l]

@@cliffm8112 Air Side Security in YVR Vancouver INternational where the FUEL is kept are ALL East Indian!! And sub-contractors, so the Feds don't even know who they are! That's ripe for a scam of some kind.

[@cherifbar]

The man was home free, I wonder why he came back? I wonder if the police threatened to charge a family member if he didn’t turn himself in?

[@trevorherchak8725]

How would that be possible?

[@cherifbar]

@@trevorherchak8725 I don’t know, I just can’t figure out why a wanted man who got away with it , would turn himself in? I was hoping someone would explain. As for the police, they are capable of anything when they have decided on the guilt of a suspect. You saw what they did to that fellow who they charged for murder and the court found him not guilty and the judge said he should not of been charged in the first place.

[@wretfsfvd]

police need more proof, as it may be a inside job

[@remionthemoon]

He’s in over his head and thought he was the smartest guy in the room for such a heist. He got arrogant and became sloppy. Either way it’s more so embarrassing how this got through border patrol meanwhile none of us can get a bottle of water through.

[@cliffm8112]

That's exactly what happened. Those guys don't want to spend time in an Indian jail he would prefer to spend some time in custody here, land of milk and honey

[@rustygoldfanatic8830]

What a surprise, who would have thought people from India 😅

[@whathandleUtalkabt]

No kidding, especially when Jaipur India has the most jewels available

[@cosmoray9750]

Student visa dude ......

[@cindy-mq6pl]

How did I already KNOW the hue of the criminal??🤔🤔🤔

[@arthurjohnbethanykunnel]

Please don't send him out on bail

[@maxtorque5329]

East Indians are the new Nigerians 😂

[@rohanutep81]

Only from Punjab Khalistan

[@themarathoncontinues4211]

This has nothing to do with Nigerians or anything “new”.

[@marilynjack6031]

Is he out on Bail ?

[@craigharrison5406]

They gave him a promise to appear. No jail time whatsoever. He then stole a car to get home.

[@Slackmana]

It's a none violent crime so of course he's allowed bail terms.

[@trevorherchak8725]

They cut a CHQ for a couple million and asked him where he would like to live.

[@Gl-my8fw]

@@Slackmana should NOT get bail. The definition of a flight rusk.

[@playonwords55]

He’s out in Bali

[@yeseniagallardo4143]

I think the federal government needs to break relations with india soon because it is hard and dangerous people coming to Canada from india to do it differents kind of crime

[@rohanutep81]

Only from Punjab Khalistan

[@sharinglungs3226]

I can’t believe this guy got caught coming back. He must think Canada’s police are a joke. Hopefully the justice system wises up and start punishing these criminals.

[@cliffm8112]

Na the other squeal on him, police visit his family and he got the message.

[@fluffytail6355]

The Canadian judicial system IS a joke!

[@okman9684]

He will be out on bail. Actually Canadian police is a joke

[@பூணமணி]

He'll be out on bail by Tomorrow morning. So don't get too hyped.

[@averylarson8213]

today in vaughan i saw an indian man driving with his bare foot out the left window

[@bartzhang391]

thats quite impressive acrobatic display i must say

[@forallgood24]

Idk if i should laugh or cry.... 🤦‍♀️

[@cliffm8112]

That's how they roll, motor bike without helmet, heavily tinted vehicle's, loud muffler's...the rule breaking goes on and on😢

[@DwightStJohn-w1l]

better than the sign in the Husky Long Haul washroom: Drivers, please don't wash your feet in the sink. !!

[@KoolKat42]

Driving with his foot out of the window??? Dude you’re sure you weren’t high or drunk or something ??

[@HiddenInPlainSight386]

More Indian ViSA's into Canada

[@mikefilippou8321]

🤮☠️👽🙈

[@Bunny11344]

@@mikefilippou8321💯

[@Boujading1]

Brampton's awesome! Everything is clean, the safest drivers! I can't imagine anyone scamming or criminal activity in Brampton? This story is unbelievable.

[@ArabicReja973]

You can run but you can't hide.

[@rahulminhas7882]

Diversity is our strength

[@wiiiz3]

importing the majority of immigrants from 1 country does not make a country diverse

[@iitsEfnisien]

Brampton is India + Florida lmao

[@akosua8779]

😂 that's wild. Canada's version of the elusive Florida man ...Brampton man

[@Vamanaswastika]

Archit was actually born in Canada. People that say he should be deported doesn’t make sense. He’s Canadian. He ran to India because of this.

[@dhokanson55]

Where to start with this. Yeesh

[@Searchingforanswers]

Get 5 years. Serve 2.5. Over 1m$ each per year for time served. Tax free in Canada. That’s about 2.5m$ each. Free shelter, food, tv, library for those 2.5 years.. I guess they did the math and it’s worth it to them

[@rda6029]

Then he'll buy a Tim Hortons franchise with his cut of the stolen loot and bring his friends from India to work there while he cheats on his taxes!

[@greggreg2263]

Did this guy get extradited back from India?

[@StevieDee73]

Theft over 5k what a joke 6 months and a 2k fine for 20 million in gold good deal

[@arsh0189]

Too rough of a punishment dont you think 😂

[@jgriffin282]

“Ontario man”.

[@jadedragon5541]

in an alternate universe, Russell Peters listen to his father and got a job at the airport.

[@PapaSingh-ji1xs]

Nowadays Toronto is Garbage

[@euanreid6682]

Brampton i'm surprised!😂

[@Alih123-r9d]

He should stay in India much better and put up his own business with those amount of money he makes for years😂😂😂😂

[@randomrazr]

now ...how many insiders at the ports of montreal where canadian vehicles are being sent to africa

[@AsadAli-jc3ow]

Filling the labour shortages imported specialist from Indian slums

[@manpreetsidhu7139]

at least they are working not taking govt money by claiming single mothers

[@-First-Last]

They are coming with FAKE degrees.

[@vijayajose6140]

Seems you are so familiar with Slums . Which slum you came from please. Because your language says so .

[@stephenmorris9704]

​@manpreetsidhu7139 So , you're saying it's alright to steal providing its not from the government?

[@georgesimon6041]

Isn't dieversity grand. Oh wait, it's 20 million.

[@1980DEVILSREJECTS]

No worries he has a 2 million dollar home in Brampton from Trudeau

[@AmitSharma-gf4gz]

Is he not a Canadian citizen like an activist Nijjar?

[@ameralberkdar421]

After everything Canada has done for these people, this is their return.

[@oddmanbadman3532]

Don’t drop the soap big homi 🤣

[@jmaychak1992]

Diversity is our strength........

[@jeepstuff4004]

No surprise he’s from India. Canada just let’s anyone in

[@oatmealsavage8520]

Diversity is our strength!

[@manpreetsidhu7139]

at the end nothing will happened they have enough money to hire a good lawyer charges will be dropped

[@UnknownCharacter-n9v]

Imagine returning to Country where you have a country wide warrant under your name

[@ajai123ful1]

I guess he didnt see the news when his face was all over 😂

[@alternateaccount4868]

😅stop saying India India India. Improve your border control

[@barbcroteau6941]

Let me guess….hes out on bail????

[@enriquethonson6711]

How’s he here he has a charge in the us we share a criminal record database with them

[@minime6814]

Theft over $5,000. Good one. 🙂ps. If you steal $5,001k or 20 million, it is the same....

[@donjadon]

We need better immigration laws, especially individuals coming from India. We need to look at the Indian members of the Ministry of immigration and see what's going on.

[@CusterFlux]

An actual "Gold Heist" ?!?! I didn't think anybody still did those … 🤔

[@Nazha5530]

They should’ve sent a police agent to India and follow him before he comes back to Canada

[@loqutisborg5416]

Me, personally - I'd get my affairs in order, hire the BEST lawyer I could and do my time. Then I'd leave the country and hug all my gold.

[@janbastein7355]

Human stupidity is endless! Albert Einstein. Gold unattended in boxes not guarded etc! Hilarious!

[@Lluminal]

Live free in India or be jailed in Canada...?

[@martymethuselah]

the clean air brought him back.. his own smell got him nabbed.. justice served book him Dano cue end theme

[@tonysopranosduck416]

Will they let this bozo out on bail like the other 5? This catch and release legislation of Trudeau’s is the most idiotic, brainless and down right embarrassing policy.

[@DwightStJohn-w1l]

Since when does the Prime Minister make "Judicial Policy"?? Even those that were lawyers like his dad, Chetian, and Mulroney do NOT make judicial policy!!

[@skvrphvse1279]

You can run but you cannot hide.

[@locatoramam3258]

Man arrested , Where is the gold ?

[@marekrudny9086]

Out on bail tomorrow so he can return to India.

[@arsnotorious]

Uhh?.. wow.. I'm speechless😮😮😮.... not about the story though 😍😍😍

[@shakmohammadi81]

So sad to my beautiful country Canada 🇨🇦 so many crimes lately involving Indian.

[@Stevi987]

And I’m betting he’s already out on bail.

[@Butterfly-rd4je]

Solutions n actions in regards to crime. People are not happy lately. The airport is not dafe anymore. It needs to be more diverse. Once again a crime that needs to resolved

[@fredtanveer3146]

whenever I go to the airport, one type of people around me (surprise)!!!

[@johnhendrixson8133]

Increase immigration from India. Increase in all forms of crime. No correlation. Nothing to see here. Move along, citizen.

[@HamsaAhmed-hv3ph]

That's more goodies than Goodfellas ✨️

[@huseytakin1027]

Time to change this country’s name to canindia thanks trudeepsing

[@arsh0189]

Trudeep singh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@reshanazeez9320]

Jagmeet will make sure he’s taken care of

[@bobomar5289]

So this guy does not watch the news!! He did not know he was wanted!

[@randomrazr]

Diversity is STRENGTH!

[@nereushixon]

just an off-topic observation...what is the need to have your airpods on when you are reporting?

[@tonytony3255]

Thank you,Justina for enriching us with these fine people who came to enrich us with their culture!!!Thank you,liberals and thank you u,Justina!!!!!

[@mehtaank1]

Clearly, not a very intelligent criminal!!!

[@KurdishKing-v2e]

Bring more Indians

[@seyedshir183]

Is he a cop in Toronto?

[@Mahaveer_S]

People are involved in the airport administration...cant do without their help

[@Abeysampson]

He probably sold all the gold to India then went for vacation.

[@pouladia]

He will released tomorrow to go to the Gym! This country has become a joke under the liberals!

[@Hudsonrulez]

Thank you steal again.