Toronto Police Constable Timothy Barnhardt and six other officers are facing charges in the Project South corruption probe, which involves allegations of organized crime ties and misconduct.The Crown has obtained direct indictments for all but one of the officers, bypassing preliminary inquiries.The probe, led by York Regional Police, began after an alleged attempted murder of a detention centre officer.Investigators claim police officers sold confidential data to criminal groups, enabling targeted violence.Barnhardt, who has been denied bail twice, faces multiple charges including leaking sensitive information to a criminal figure.

Other officers charged include Sergeants Robert Black and Carl Grellette, and Constables Saurabjit Bedi, Elias Mouawad, Derek McCormick, and John Madeley Jr.The case against civilian Brian Da Costa, linked to Barnhardt, will also proceed to trial.The Crown has stayed charges against Philip Lecos, a used car dealer, citing lack of prosecutorial merit.The cases will transition to Superior Court in July, with some returning to the Ontario Court of Justice in September for procedural steps.