MONTREAL Police are searching for who stole the millions in silver bars. Courtesy photos.
Uncanny crooks have ripped off millions in pure silver bullions in what’s being called a perfect heist.
The silver buillons were stolen from blue containers in a shipping container in Montreal.
Police across North America are on the hunt for $11 million U.S. worth of pure silver bullions that were stolen from a shipping container.
Toronto Police said the millions in pure silver were stolen last January 2020 following the heist of a shipping container in the Port of Montreal area.
Police said some traces of the stolen silver were recovered in Toronto, British Columbia and Massachusetts.
“The original silver bars had several distinctive stamped markings including a serial number and “Korea Zinc,” said officers of the force’s Financial Crimes Unit.
EXTERIOR of shipping container from where silver was stolen.
“Investigators believe that some of the silver was smelted into ingots for a better chance of avoiding suspicion when selling.”
Detectives believe the silver were sold through a network of fences in various cities.
Police would like to speak to anyone who may have received these ingots or fears they may have received silver by-products from this stolen shipment.
Police released photos showing large, blue containers the silver was shipped in as well as the shipping container the barrels were transported in.
The photos show a grey shipping container, marked MSKU 403 026 7 22G1.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.