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Toronto cop accused in corruption probe to stay behind bars after review
Justice Peter Bawden upheld the bail denial as Barnhardt faces 17 charges in a York Regional Police corruption probe involving bribery and drug trafficking.
- On Wednesday, Superior Court Justice Peter Bawden denied bail for Toronto police officer Timothy Barnhardt, described as the "genesis" of the Project South corruption probe.
- York Regional Police launched Project South last June after uncovering an alleged conspiracy to kill a senior corrections officer at Toronto South Detention Centre, charging 20 civilians and eight officers.
- Barnhardt, 56, faces 17 charges—the most of any accused officer—including cocaine trafficking and leaking confidential information to Brian Costa, whom investigators allege is a "key figure" in an international criminal network.
- "We're disappointed," said Barnhardt's lawyer Jason Dos Santos following the ruling. Costa remains on house arrest after receiving $1.5-million bail, though the Superior Court expects a decision on a review next week.
- A strict publication ban protects details from the proceedings to ensure a fair trial, as none of the charges against the suspended officers have been tested in court.
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A Toronto constable alleged to be “the genesis” of a police corruption investigation involving leaks of information to criminals will remain in custody after a bail review in Ontario’s Superior Court. Const. Timothy Barnhardt is one of eight current and former Toronto police officers who have been charged as part of Project South, an investigation into organized crime and corruption spearheaded by the York Regional Police. The arguments and evid…
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Toronto cop accused in corruption probe to stay behind bars after review
TORONTO - A Toronto police constable accused of leaking information to criminals in a wide-reaching corruption case will stay behind bars after a bail review in Ontario's Superior Court.
·Toronto, Canada
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