Toronto police arrested Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau on August 11, 2026, and the two Canadian Armed Forces members were removed from military duties after the arrests. The Department of National Defence said the charges relate to organized crime, kidnapping, and the theft of firearms and weapons.
The arrests put Fernando and Moreau at the center of both a criminal case and an internal military review. Their status changed immediately after the arrests, moving them out of duty while the review process proceeds.
7th Toronto Regiment members
Fernando and Moreau are members of the 7th Toronto Regiment. That makes the case larger than a routine police file because it involves two members from the same unit, both tied to the same arrest date and the same set of allegations.
Toronto police made the arrests in Toronto on August 11, 2026. The Department of National Defence linked the charges to organized crime, kidnapping, and the theft of firearms and weapons, setting out the criminal side of the case in direct terms.
Military duties after arrest
The military response was separate from the police action. After the arrests, the two Canadian Armed Forces members were removed from military duties pending administrative review, which means their service status changed even as the criminal process continues.
For readers tracking the case, the practical point is simple: Fernando and Moreau are now facing both outside legal exposure and an internal military review. The next unresolved issue is how those two tracks develop around the same facts, with no further timeline given in the available information.
