{
  "id": 12204906,
  "title": "2 Canadian armed forces members face organized crime, kidnapping charges: Department of National Defence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/2-canadian-armed-forces-members-face-organized-crime-kidnapping",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:45:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/05/2-canadian-armed-forces-members-face-organized-crime-kidnapping-charges-department-of-national-defence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Department of National Defence (DND) has announced that two Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, have been arrested by Toronto police. They face charges of organized crime, kidnapping, and the theft of firearms and weapons. Fernando, a Reservist since January 2020, has never deployed on a CAF operation. Moreau, a Reservist since March 2018, did deploy in Operation LASER in 2020. Both have been removed from military duties and restricted from accessing CAF equipment, facilities, and bases. They remain members of the CAF pending an administrative review, a formal process to assess matters that could affect a member's continued service while ensuring procedural fairness. Toronto police have not yet commented on the matter.",
  "summary": "The Department of National Defence (DND) confirms with CityNews that two Canadian Armed Forces members have been arrested by Toronto police on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping, and the theft of firearms and weapons. The suspects, Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, are current members of the 7th Toronto Regiment, based at Moss Park Armoury […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "2 Canadian soldiers arrested by Toronto police on organized crime charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/2-canadian-soldiers-arrested-by-toronto-police-on-organized-crime",
        "published": "2026-10-05T18:36:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Two Canadian soldiers arrested on organized crime charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/two-canadian-soldiers-arrested-on-organized-crime-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-05T18:42:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "2 Canadian Armed Forces members arrested in organized crime, kidnapping probe, DND says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/2-canadian-armed-forces-members-arrested-in-organized-crime",
        "published": "2026-10-05T19:54:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}