Toronto Police Service Chief Myron Demkiw speaks during a press conference to announce the results of ‘Project South,’ a lengthy investigation into organized crime and corruption at York regional police headquarters in Aurora, Ont., on Feb. 5, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jon Blacker
Five more police officers from the Toronto region have been suspended just days after seven Toronto cops and one retired officer were criminally charged by York Regional Police in connection with an ongoing organized crime and corruption investigation.
Two additional Toronto Police Service officers and three from Peel Regional Police have been suspended in connection with Project South, an ongoing investigation by the York Regional Police into serious crimes like murder, shootings, extortion, and drug trafficking, police have confirmed. The most recent suspensions increase the total of current and former police officers linked to the inquiry to 13.
