"Brian Da Costa, 43, will be released on house arrest with three sureties while facing 16 charges, including bribing a peace officer, trafficking drugs and police uniforms and conspiracy to obstruct justice. The conditions of his release include surrendering his passport, using a GPS ankle monitor, to not possess any weapons, and no access to a cell phone and a computer."
"York police Deputy Chief Ryan Hogan described Da Costa as a key figure in a GTA-based criminal network allegedly running a sophisticated drug trafficking operation with international ties, as he provided details on a months-long corruption probe dubbed Project South. Seven current Toronto police officers and one retired constable have been charged alongside 19 civilians in the wide-ranging corruption and organized crime investigation."
"York investigators allege that Barnhardt, 56, accessed private information about the senior corrections officer and provided it to Da Costa who is then accused of releasing it to others charged in the murder plot. From there, officers discovered Barnhardt allegedly provided Da Costa with other confidential information that helped facilitate seven shootings in York Re."
Brian Da Costa, 43, was released on $1.5-million bail while facing 16 charges including drug trafficking, bribery of a peace officer, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. He must comply with strict conditions: house arrest with three sureties, GPS ankle monitor, passport surrender, and no access to weapons, cell phones, or computers. Da Costa is described as a key figure in a GTA-based criminal network operating sophisticated international drug trafficking. York police Deputy Chief Ryan Hogan detailed a months-long corruption probe called Project South, which revealed that Toronto police Const. Timothy Barnhardt allegedly provided Da Costa with confidential information about a senior corrections officer targeted in a murder conspiracy. Seven current Toronto police officers and one retired constable have been charged alongside 19 civilians in the investigation. Five officers have alleged ties to Da Costa.
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