York officers make another arrest in ongoing police corruption probe - BERITAJA

A Toronto man has been charged pinch trafficking a firearm successful relationship to the sprawling constabulary corruption investigation dubbed Project South.

Court records obtained by BERITAJA show Dequon Lemonious, 27, was arrested by York Regional Police connected March 19 and charged pinch a azygous count of firearms trafficking.

According to the documents, Lemonious is accused of offering to transportation a prohibited firearm sometime betwixt April 16 and June 2, 2025, successful Toronto and the surrounding region.

York Regional Police confirmed that the complaint against Lemonious stems from accusation obtained done Project South.

“We cannot supply further information, arsenic it is portion of an progressive and ongoing investigation,” Const. James Dickson said.

The records do not specify who the firearm was allegedly offered to, aliases really the accused fits into the broader investigation.

Project South, a sweeping York constabulary probe into organized crime, has already led to charges against 7 progressive Toronto constabulary officers, 1 retired constable, a correctional sergeant and 20 civilians.

In total, much than 170 charges person been laid, nary of which person been tested successful court.

Police person alleged the investigation uncovered corruption, including leaking delicate accusation to organized crime and bribery.

At the centre of the probe is an alleged crippled to execution a correctional serviceman successful Ontario.

Investigators said suspects made aggregate attempts complete a 36-hour play to find and termination the man astatine his York Region home, including incidents wherever masked individuals attended the spot and allegedly rammed a constabulary cruiser parked successful the driveway.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said constabulary would request to “earn back” nationalist trust.

At an unrelated news convention successful March, Premier Doug Ford said he wanted to spot those who target correctional officers harshly punished.

“If you want to onslaught 1 of our correctional services officers aliases police, you’re going to salary a existent punishment — a real, existent penalty,” he said.

– With files from Aaron D’Andrea, Isaac Callan and Colin D’Mello