Alleged wheelman in Pearson gold heist strikes plea deal in U.S. | CBC News
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Durante King-McLean, implicated in the 2023 gold heist at Toronto's Pearson Airport, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to traffic firearms in the U.S. This plea deal follows his arrest in Pennsylvania, where a search revealed 65 firearms believed to have been purchased with proceeds from the heist. The agreement carries a potential 15-year prison sentence. Along with King-McLean, others have been linked to both the heist and arms trafficking, pointing to a complex web of organized crime surrounding the event.
Durante King-McLean's decision to plead guilty to arms-trafficking reflects a complicated involvement in a major heist and illustrates the intersections between violent crime and organized criminal networks.
The significant amount of firearms found in King-McLean's possession indicates a strong link between the gold heist's proceeds and the illegal arms trafficking operation.
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