Man who allegedly drove a truck in Canada’s biggest-ever gold theft pleads guilty to U.S. gun charge

HARRISBURG, Pa. — (AP) — A Canadian man who drove the getaway truck in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge after he sneaked into the United States, where he was caught trying to smuggle out 65 guns, authorities said Wednesday.

Durante King-Mclean faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court in Pennsylvania, authorities said. King-Mclean, who was arrested in 2023, had been facing six illegal weapons charges before he pleaded guilty to one of the charges.

King-Mclean’s lawyer did not immediately comment…

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