$1.5M bail revoked for alleged Project South suspect in Toronto corruption probe

An alleged drug trafficker linked to Toronto’s Project South corruption investigation has been taken back into custody after a Superior Court judge revoked his bail. Brian Da Costa had previously been released in March on $1.5 million bail and placed under house arrest with strict conditions, including surrendering his passport and wearing a GPS ankle monitor. The Crown later asked for a review of that decision. Da Costa faces 16 charges, including bribing a peace officer, drug trafficking, trafficking police uniforms, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Investigators say he received confidential information from a Toronto police officer that was allegedly used in a failed plot to kill a senior corrections officer. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 26.