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  "id": 7836226,
  "title": "Prosecutors drop charges against jeweller accused in Pearson airport gold heist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/prosecutors-drop-charges-against-jeweller-accused-in-pearson-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T17:24:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/16/prosecutors-drop-charges-against-jeweller-accused-in-pearson-airport-gold-heist"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Prosecutors have dropped charges against jeweller Ali Raza, who was accused of knowingly receiving large amounts of gold stolen in a massive heist at Toronto's Pearson airport. The decision to stop the proceedings was based on new evidence, though the specifics of this evidence are not disclosed due to a publication ban. Raza was initially charged alongside several others in connection with what police have called the largest gold heist in Canadian history. A man who admitted his role in the heist was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $22 million in restitution. Another accused is set to face trial in the near future.",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T15:36:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Ford supports Carney's plan to privatize Toronto Pearson International Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ford-supports-carneys-plan-to-privatize-toronto-pearson-international",
        "published": "2026-09-16T16:38:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Two men charged in the Toronto Pearson Airport gold heist have their charges dropped",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/two-men-charged-in-the-toronto-pearson-airport-gold-heist-have-their",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ford-comes-close-to-endorsing-chow-in-toronto-mayoral-race-read",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:01:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}