Cop charged in Project South planned illegal dispensaries, massage parlours: documents
Newly unsealed information shows a police officer accused in a sweeping organized crime and police corruption probe in Ontario allegedly planned to help set up and run illegal cannabis dispensaries and erotic massage parlours in Toronto. Toronto police Const. Timothy Barnhardt is one of eight active and retired officers who were among the 27 suspects […]
According to newly unsealed documents in a police corruption probe in Ontario, Toronto police Const. Timothy Barnhardt is accused of planning to help establish and manage illegal cannabis dispensaries and erotic massage parlours in Toronto. Barnhardt is among eight active and retired officers who were among 27 suspects charged in the Project South investigation.
The documents allege that Barnhardt's role was to find suitable locations for the illegal businesses, arrange protection from enforcement, and give advance notice of inspections while coordinating cash bribes. He allegedly shared confidential information with another key figure in the investigation, Brian Da Costa, which was later used in a suspected murder plot against a correctional officer.
York Regional Police Chief Justice Laura Bird permitted the release of more ITO documents, stating that public scrutiny is crucial in addressing the allegations of widespread police corruption.
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