US EditionMan who allegedly drove a truck in Canada's biggest-ever gold theft pleads guilty to U.S. gun charge
- Durante King-Mclean, a Canadian man from Ontario, pleaded guilty in 2025 to a federal firearms charge in Pennsylvania related to smuggling 65 illegal guns.
- Durante King-Mclean was the truck driver responsible for transporting the stolen cargo during Toronto's largest gold theft two years ago, which included 6,600 gold bars and foreign currency.
- Authorities arrested King-Mclean in Pennsylvania in 2023 during a traffic stop after discovering the firearms, including two fully automatic and 11 stolen guns, concealed in socks.
- Police reported that the stolen gold bars, valued at over CA$20 million, were melted down and the money gained from their sale was utilized to buy firearms in the United States, involving King-Mclean and others in the scheme.
- Durante King-Mclean could receive a prison sentence of as long as 15 years after pleading guilty, while authorities in Canada and the United States have charged at least ten individuals in connection with weapons offenses tied to the gold theft and gun smuggling case.
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Man who allegedly drove getaway truck in Pearson gold heist pleads guilty to U.S. gun charge
A Canadian man who drove the getaway truck in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge after he sneaked into the United States, where he was caught trying to smuggle out 65 guns, authorities said Wednesday.
Man who allegedly drove a truck in Canada's biggest-ever gold theft pleads guilty to U.S. gun charge
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Canadian man who drove the getaway truck in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge after he sneaked into the United States, where he was caught trying to smuggle out 65 guns, authorities said Wednesday. Durante King-Mclean faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court in Pennsylvania, authorities said. King-Mclean, who was arrested in 2023, had b…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ
A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history has admitted in U.S. court to smuggling dozens of guns—including fully automatic machine pistols—back into Canada, federal prosecutors say.Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambr…
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — (AP) — A Canadian man who drove the getaway truck in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge after he sneaked into the United States, where he was caught trying to smuggle out 65 guns, authorities said Wednesday. Durante King-Mclean faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court in Pennsylvania, authorities said. King-Mclean, who was arrested in 2023, had…
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