Indian national Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, 21, was arrested at Toronto Pearson International Airport after allegedly fleeing the US while on pretrial release in a $7.5 million elder fraud case. US authorities allege he acted as a money mule and collected cash and gold from elderly victims.
New Jersey, August 22, 2026: An Indian national living in New Jersey has been arrested in Canada after allegedly fleeing the United States while on pretrial release in a $7.5 million fraud case targeting elderly Americans, according to the US Department of Justice.
Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, 21, originally from Gujarat, was arrested by Canadian authorities at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Aug 20, 2026, following a US provisional arrest request for extradition.
His arrest marks a dramatic turn in a case in which investigators allege elderly victims were frightened into handing over millions of dollars in cash and gold.
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