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York Regional Police investigators have arrested and charged seven Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers, one retired Toronto Police Service officer, and 19 additional suspects in a seven-month investigation into organized crime and corruption.
The investigation, dubbed ‘Project South,’ began in June 2025, after police uncovered and stopped a conspiracy to commit murder at a home in York Region.
On June 20, a suspect vehicle attended the residence and collided...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a two-vehicle collision in the City of Markham.
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2:15 p.m., police responded to a collision at Woodbine Avenue and Highway 407.
A white Dodge RAM ProMaster, exiting the eastbound Highway 407 off-ramp, collided into a blue Toyota RAV4 that was traveling northbound on Woodbine Avenue.
The 61-year-old female driver of the...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in locating the missing 14-year-old male from the City of Markham.
Hexuan has been located
Please remove his photo from circulation.
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Investigators from the York Regional Police Traditional Organized Crime Task Force (TOCTF) have charged nine suspects and seized gaming machines, illicit tobacco and alcohol, controlled substances and proceeds of crime following a two-year investigation dubbed Project Scala.
Beginning in 2024, officers launched an investigation into illegal gambling operations in the cities of Vaughan and Toronto. TOCTF, in collaboration with South Simcoe Police Service, identified suspects...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Counter Exploitation Unit have charged an adult male and a male youth following an investigation into the trafficking of three underage females.
On January 27, 2026, investigators received information that three missing female youths from the Province of Quebec may be in York Region. There were concerns the victims were being sexually exploited.
Within hours, investigators identified and attended a Richmond Hill residence where...
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