Toronto Man Charged in Firearms Trafficking Probe

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome to Canada News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. A 27-year-old Toronto man named D.Quan Lemonius just got hit with a fire arm's trafficking charge, tying right into the massive project south. Police Corruption Probe, York Regional Police napped him on March 19th, alleging he offered to pass off a prohibited gun sometime between April and June 20th, 25. Mark Docs back it up, but details on who he was dealing with stay under wraps. This bust adds to project south's wild tally-7 active Toronto cops, one retire constable, a sergeant from Toronto South Detention Center, and 20 civilians, all facing more than 170 charges total. Leaked info from police databases allegedly fueled a bunch of crimes with guns front and center in the mix. The whole thing kicked off last June with a plot to take out a Toronto super jail official. Three guys stormed his home with a loaded handgun cops later, seized.

1:03Investigators linked an illegal smuggled pistol to eight shootings across southern Ontario, hitting spots in York Region 2. Corrupt insiders supposedly spilled confidential data to make it all happen. York police say Lemonius' arrest came straight from project south tips, with their tight lips since the probe still rolling. His lawyers staying silent except to say he'll fight the charges in court. Meanwhile, the detention center sergeant got charged recently for directing an unlawful inmate database search last September, though he denies any, project south link. Lemonius sits in custody waiting on a bail hearing with his next court date mid-April. As this investigation keeps unfolding, it's a stark reminder how de-police leaks can cut into public safety stay tuned for more drops on where it heads next.