5 men in custody in connection with $10M silver heist

Five people have now been arrested in connection with a multi-million dollar silver heist at the Port of Montreal.

Montreal police searched a dozen locations in Saint-Laurent and Pointe-Claire yesterday and arrested the men, who are all between the ages of 35 and 53.

They are expected to face charges of theft over $5,000 and conspiracy.

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Police were still on scene in an industrial area of Pointe-Claire this morning.

The heist took place lastWednesday, when atruckstolenfrom Montreal's west end drove off with a shipping containerholding up to $10 million in silver from the port.

Thecontainer lifted from the port was foundempty Saturday on a residential street inRepentigny.

Police said some of the stolen silver had been recovered.