Charges dropped against 2 men accused in Toronto Pearson gold heist

CRIME Charges dropped against 2 men accused in Toronto Pearson gold heist By Prisha Dev Global News Posted September 16, 2026 7:11 pm 2 min read WATCH: As Sean O'Shea reports, charges against Amit Jalota and Ali Raza, two men accused in connection with the $20-million Toronto Pearson gold heist, were dropped on consecutive days. LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE Charges against two men accused in connection with the 2023 Toronto Pearson Airport gold heist have been dropped on consecutive days. Amit Jalota, an Oakville man accused in connection with the theft, had his charges withdrawn in a Brampton court on Tuesday, his lawyer told Global News. His lawyer, Leora Shemesh, confirmed the charges had been dropped and said Jalota was relieved by the decision after maintaining his innocence throughout the case. “Mr. Jalota is certainly delighted that the Crown finally chose to withdraw the charges against him,” Shemesh said in a statement to Global News. “However, he has been punitively and unreasonably punished for the last three years as he was forced to navigate the criminal justice system and the fall out of these allegations that were publicly broadcasted both nationally and internationally.” STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT Shemesh said Jalota had been denied the right to bank at Ontario financial institutions and faced restrictions on where he could work after his name and photograph were widely circulated. Get daily Montreal news Get daily Montreal news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. SIGN UP FOR DAILY MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. “He was at all times entirely innocent of these allegations,” she said. A day later, the charge against Ali Raza, another man accused in connection with the heist, was also withdrawn. Raza appeared in a Brampton courtroom Wednesday, where the charge against him was dropped. “I am happy,” Raza said when asked how he felt walking out of court. His lawyer, Brij Mohan, said Raza had maintained his innocence from the beginning. “These weak allegations have ruined this man’s life,” Mohan said. MORE ON CRIME MORE VIDEOS Man pleads guilty to vicious 2003 sex assault of senior Former co-worker testifies to corporal…