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Toronto soldiers arrested on organized crime charges
Two Toronto soldiers face kidnapping and gun theft charges after being removed from military duties.
In brief
Two Toronto soldiers face kidnapping and gun theft charges after being removed from military duties. Two Canadian Army reservists were arrested in August 2026 on organized crime, kidnapping, and firearm theft charges and barred from military equipment. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Two soldiers arrested
Two Toronto soldiers were arrested on August 11, 2026, on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping, and firearm theft.
“We are aware that both individuals were arrested by the Toronto Police Service on August 11, 2026, on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping, and the theft of firearms and weapons”
Military duties blocked
Both soldiers were removed from military duties and barred from using their base or army equipment since their arrests.
“Following their arrests, both individuals were removed from military duties and their access to CAF equipment, facilities, and bases was restricted”
Reserve artillery unit
Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau are members of the 7th Toronto Regiment, a reserve artillery unit based at Moss Park Armoury in Toronto.
“Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau are members of the 7th Toronto Regiment, a reserve artillery unit based at Moss Park Armoury in Toronto”
Bombardier ranks
Both men hold the rank of bombardier, equivalent to corporal in the artillery branch.
“Both men are bombardiers, a rank in the artillery branch that’s equivalent to corporal”
Enlistment details
Bombardier Fernando joined the Canadian Army as a reservist in January 2020 with no deployments, while Moreau enlisted in March 2018 and deployed during Operation LASER in 2020.
“Bombardier Fernando enrolled in the Canadian Army as a Reservist in January 2020. He has not deployed on a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operation”
Administrative review
The soldiers remain members of the Canadian Armed Forces pending an administrative review to assess their continued service.
“They remain members of the CAF pending the outcome of an administrative review. An administrative review is a formal process used to assess matters that may affect a member’s continued service while providing procedural fairness”
The essence
Two Canadian Army reservists were arrested in August 2026 on organized crime, kidnapping, and firearm theft charges and barred from military equipment.
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