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Brian Da Costa, alleged to have trafficked drugs and bribed a Toronto police officer, was denied bail again by Superior Court Justice Shaun Nakatsuru on Monday. The court refused to review a previous decision to revoke his bail made in May, keeping Da Costa in custody facing charges including bribery, drug trafficking, and conspiracy. Details of the case are under publication ban to protect the fairness of trial proceedings and the safety of involved individuals.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
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Brian Da Costa, an alleged drug trafficker accused of bribing a Toronto police officer to obtain confidential information, had his bail denied again on Monday in the Project South case. The previous decision to revoke his bail was made in May and was reviewed by Superior Court Justice Shaun Nakatsuru, who dismissed the application for review. Da Costa faces nine charges including bribery of a peace officer, drug trafficking, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. These charges are linked to an investigation that began in June 2025 when York Regional Police foiled an alleged plot to kill a senior corrections official at the Toronto South Detention Centre (TSDC). The judge's reasons for denying bail remain under publication ban to ensure Da Costa’s right to a fair trial.
Written for “Toronto Police Corruption Case” on 2026-10-05,
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Alleged drug trafficker Brian Da Costa denied bail again in Project South case
Da Costa allegedly 'routinely' paid Toronto cop to run confidential database searches
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Costa → allege → searches
An alleged drug trafficker accused of obtaining confidential information from a Toronto police officer, which investigators say was used in an unsuccessful conspiracy to kill a senior corrections official, was denied bail again Monday.
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investigators → accuse → bail
Lawyers for Brian Da Costa asked for a Superior Court review of a previous decision to revoke his bail in May.
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Lawyers → ask → May
Justice Shaun Nakatsuru dismissed the application.
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Nakatsuru → dismiss → application
The judge's reasons for his decision and details from the bail review hearing are protected under a routine publication ban aimed at ensuring Da Costa's right to a fair trial.
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reasons → protect → trial
Da Costa, 44, will remain in custody facing nine charges, including bribing a peace officer, trafficking drugs and police uniforms, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
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Costa → remain → justice
The charges against him have yet to be tested in court.
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charges → have → court
The charges are connected to the Project South probe, which began in June 2025 when York Regional Police thwarted an alleged plot to kill a senior corrections official from Toronto South Detention Centre (TSDC).
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Police → connect → Centre
How police balance surveillance with public safety in investigations like Project South
- CBC Investigates
'Cocaine eyes' to cash bribes: 5 revelations from Project South wiretaps
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police → balance → wiretaps
Investigators subsequently discovered Toronto police Const. Timothy Barnhardt allegedly ran an unauthorized search on the official's licence plate less than a month before the attempted hit, and he is accused of then sharing confidential information about that official with civilian Da Costa.
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he → discover → Costa
The identity of the senior corrections official is covered by a publication ban for their safety.
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identity → cover → safety
Police-intercepted communications revealed to investigators that Barnhardt "routinely sold confidential database information to known criminal associate Da Costa, often at Da Costa's direction," according to an information to obtain (ITO) application filed in the case.
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Barnhardt → intercept → case
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