Military Police seek information regarding theft of valuable coins from CFB Kingston post office

Release Date: January 24, 2024

The Kingston Military Police are investigating the theft of $50,000 worth of silver/gold coins from the Canada Post Office on CFB Kingston.

On January 18, 2024, at approximately 9:45 a.m., five packages containing $50,000 worth of silver/gold coins were dropped off at the Canada Post Office on CFB Kingston.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. that same day, the subject, described as a French speaking young Caucasian male, approximately 5'8"-5'9" tall, while wearing sweatpants and a hoodie, as well as a blue medical mask, entered the Canada Post on CFB Kingston approximately 15 minutes after the packages arrived at the Post Office. The subject also arrived with a blue and black foldable cart seemingly knowing that the packages were heavy in weight. The subject identified himself as the owner of the packages and provided a fake Ontario driver’s license bearing the true owner’s name.

On January 19, 2024, the true owner of the packages attended the Post Office with the five package slips left in their mailbox and was advised that the packages were picked up the day prior.

The Kingston Military Police are seeking to obtain any information relating to this event be provided to the lead investigator Master Corporal Harrison Swinson at Harrison.Swinson@forces.gc.ca or at 613-541-5010 ext. 5676.