5 revelations from Project South wiretaps in Toronto police corruption probe

Newly unsealed court documents in the Project South case describe wiretap evidence collected over several months in 2025 and early 2026, offering a closer look at allegations of corruption involving Toronto police officers and civilians. The material comes from an Information to Obtain application used to secure search warrants in the investigation. Among the reported conversations are allegations that one officer used cocaine before a shift, discussed drug deals, and talked about plans involving a marijuana dispensary and massage parlours. Investigators also say a trunk full of police uniform items was being sold for cash. The investigation began in June 2025 after York Regional Police disrupted an alleged plot to kill a senior corrections official at Toronto South Detention Centre. In the process, officers say they uncovered possible unauthorized database searches and other conduct linked to Const. Timothy Barnhardt and others. A judge lifted part of the publication ban this week, but one transcript remains sealed because of concerns it could prejudice potential jurors. The allegations have not been tested in court, and several accused people have not commented publicly on the claims.