# Toronto soldiers arrested on organized crime charges

> Two Toronto soldiers face kidnapping and gun theft charges after being removed from military duties.
- Title: Toronto soldiers arrested on organized crime charges
- Summary: Two Toronto soldiers face kidnapping and gun theft charges after being removed from military duties. Two Canadian Army reservists were arrested in August…
- Keywords: sachintha fernando, james moreau, 7th toronto regiment, royal canadian artillery, moss park armoury, canadian army, bombardier, operation laser, canadian armed forces, organized crime, kidnapping, firearms theft
- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/toronto-soldiers-arrested-on-kidnapping-weapons-theft-and-organized-crime-charges
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- Topics: sachintha fernando, james moreau, 7th toronto regiment, royal canadian artillery, moss park armoury, canadian army, bombardier, operation laser, canadian armed forces, organized crime, kidnapping, firearms theft
## 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
## Key takeaway

Two Canadian Army reservists were arrested in August 2026 on organized crime, kidnapping, and firearm theft charges and barred from military equipment.