BANDITS have stolen a £12million haul of gold and other "high value" loot from Toronto Airport in a spectacular movie-style heist.

Canadian cops hastily launched an investigation after thieves made off with the precious metal from the country's busiest airport.

April 18, 2023

The gold was stolen from Toronto Pearson International AirportCredit: Alamy

The gold, which was being held in a secure facility, was in the process of being moved through Toronto Pearson International Airport.

The airport is often relied on to transport gold that has been mined in Ontario to bling lovers around the world.

But crafty crooks somehow managed to intercept the swag in the "high-value container" on Monday evening.

Thieves seized the booty from a holding cargo facility after it was offloaded from a plane that had landed at the airport.

"An aircraft arrived here at the airport in the early evening," Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn told reporters.

"As per normal procedure, the aircraft was unloaded and cargo was transported from the aircraft to a holding cargo facility."