Air Canada was handling $20M in goods stolen in heist at Toronto Pearson airport, source says

Air Canada's cargo operations were handling the $20 million worth of high-value goods mysteriously stolen from Toronto Pearson airport, a source says.

Air Canada's cargo operations were handling the $20 million worth of high-value goods mysteriously stolen from Toronto Pearson airport, a source says.

A source familiar with the investigation told CTV News Toronto Friday the goods were offloaded from an Air Canada plane that landed at the airport Monday evening.

The airline's cargo operations were in possession of the goods when they disappeared, the source said.

An Air Canada spokesperson told CTV News Toronto Friday they "have no information to provide," and directed all inquires to Peel Regional Police.

Authorities announced Thursday that $20 million worth of gold and other high-value goods had been stolen in a theft that has left police with a limited number of leads. The heist happened in a holding cargo facility at the airport.

Police have not named any suspects, and indicated they do not know who is responsible for the heist. 

"As per normal procedure, the aircraft was unloaded and cargo was transported from the aircraft to a holding cargo facility," Insp. Stephen Duivesteyn said Thursday.