More on Project South

• Officer charged in Project South investigation trying to plead guilty since February

  Speaking in court on Tuesday, Peter Brauti said Const. Elias Mouawad had asked to plead guilty immediately after he was charged.

  Crime

  Sep 1
• Project South accused, lawyers appear in court as police corruption case continues

  Samuel Walker, the lead counsel for the Justice Prosecutions Unit for the Ministry of the Attorney General, said there are now eight indictments, including one federal indictment.

  Crime

  Jul 22
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• Toronto cop gave ‘burner phones’ from lost property to officer accused in Project South: doc

  Const. Derek McCormick pleaded guilty to one count of theft over $5,000 for stealing a cellphone and another count of breach of trust.

  Canada

  Jul 22
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• Toronto officer arrested in Project South investigation pleads guilty to 2 charges

  Const. Derek McCormick was arrested and charged in February 2026 with theft under $5,000, breach of the trust by a public officer and obstruction of justice.

  Canada

  Jul 21
• Peel police officers suspended over Project South return to active duty

  A new document, which lays out how York Regional Police conducted their Project South corruption probe, names the three officers who had been suspended.

  Canada

  Jul 9
• Toronto police corruption investigation uncovers alleged cannabis ‘dispensary conspiracy’

  York Regional Police investigators allege Toronto officers were involved in a 'conspiracy' to operate illegal cannabis dispensaries and massage parlours, a new document reveals.

  Crime

  Jul 7
• Attempted hit on Toronto jail guard tied to web of local crimes, documents allege

  New documents chronicling evidence gathered by investigators in the massive police corruption probe lay out alleged relationships between key players in criminal investigations.

  Canada

  Jul 4
• Court docs offer fresh details from Toronto police corruption investigation

  New details unsealed by an Ontario judge lay out how York Region officers were able to eavesdrop on suspects, eventually leading to the arrests of police officers.

  Crime

  Jul 3
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• Toronto police officer at centre of corruption probe denied bail again

  Barnhardt faces 17 charges, the most of any of the officers accused in the investigation, including offences related to cocaine trafficking and bribery.

  Crime

  Apr 29
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• York officers make another arrest in ongoing police corruption probe

  A Toronto man faces a firearms trafficking charge linked to Project South, with court records alleging he offered to transfer a prohibited firearm in 2025.

  Crime

  Apr 8