Officer alleged to help run illegal cannabis shops and massage parlours
Newly unsealed portions of investigation documents in Project South allege that Toronto police const. Timothy Barnhardt helped set up illegal cannabis dispensaries and erotic massage parlours by finding locations, warning operators about inspections, arranging cash bribes to police and bylaw officers, and using police databases to protect sites. Barnhardt is one of 27 people charged in the York Regional Police probe, which also alleges bribery, drug trafficking and a conspiracy to murder a correctional officer. A judge allowed publication of most ITO material, increasing scrutiny of police oversight and potentially influencing prosecutions and internal reviews.
Unsealed documents allege a police officer planned illegal dispensaries and bribes.
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York Regional Police led Project South into organized crime and alleged police corruption. Investigators found database searches linked to a suspected murder plot and then uncovered broader allegations. More documents were unsealed and may…
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