Toronto police tied to organized crime: officers accused of leaking data, taking bribes
Seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer were arrested and charged in an organized-crime probe for bribery, conspiracy to murder, and drug trafficking, allegedly leaking personal information to mobsters who then committed violence; the case began with a murder plot against a corrections employee and expanded as suspects targeted the employee and people in the police databases, with some officers accused of protecting illegal cannabis operations for bribes. Authorities suspended those accused and called for stricter oversight, while officials stressed the need to preserve public trust.
