Two Toronto reservist soldiers arrested on kidnapping, weapons theft and organized crime charges

Right · 2The Department of National Defence (DND) confirmed that two members of the Canadian Army Reserve, Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, were arrested by the Toronto Police Service on 11 August 2026 on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping, and the theft of firearms and weapons. 1 2 Right · 2Both are bombardiers, a rank equivalent to corporal, in the 7th Toronto Regiment, a reserve artillery unit based at Moss Park Armoury in Toronto. 1 2 Right · 2DND said Fernando enrolled as a Reservist in January 2020 and has not deployed on a CAF operation, while Moreau enrolled in March 2018 and deployed on Operation LASER in 2020, the military's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 2

Right · 2After the arrests, both were removed from military duties and their access to CAF equipment, facilities and bases was restricted, according to DND. 1 2 Right · 2They remain CAF members pending an administrative review, which DND described as a formal process used to assess matters that may affect a member's continued service while providing procedural fairness. 1 2 Right · 2The Army is supporting the Toronto Police Service's ongoing investigation, and Toronto police had not provided further details when the reports were published. 1 2

Right · 1The National Post, citing one source, reported that both soldiers have taught new recruits at CFB Borden in Ontario. 1 Right · 2The National Post said it asked DND about the two soldiers on the Monday before DND replied late on Friday 2 October; the two outlets name different DND spokespeople as the source of the statement. 1 2