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Judge Considers Chaudhary’s Guilty Plea After Kidnapping Claim

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC · How we work

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Arsalan Chaudhary claimed amnesia during his trial.
He told Justice Gordon Cudjoe he was kidnapped and tortured in Pakistan.
The robbery removed 400 kg of 99.9 % gold and $22.5 million cash from an Air Canada cargo warehouse in Toronto.
Sarah Angevine said the waybill used Sidhu’s employee ID and omitted his fingerprints.
Judge Gordon Cudjoe will consider Chaudhary’s guilty-plea admission of three contacts with Sidhu on April 17, 2023.

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Story summary

Arsalan Chaudhary claimed amnesia during his trial.
He told Justice Gordon Cudjoe he was kidnapped and tortured in Pakistan.
The robbery removed 400 kg of 99.9 % gold and $22.5 million cash from an Air Canada cargo warehouse in Toronto.
Sarah Angevine said the waybill used Sidhu’s employee ID and omitted his fingerprints.
Judge Gordon Cudjoe will consider Chaudhary’s guilty-plea admission of three contacts with Sidhu on April 17, 2023.