A shocking police scandal is making news in Canada under which seven police officers have already been suspended and many others face investigation for misusing police powers leaking personal data and even installing a GPS tracker on a vehicle to stalk a woman.Canadian media reports said ‘Project South scandal’ police investigation has raised questions about privacy, trust in law enforcement, and potential dangers to vulnerable individuals in Canada.Recent court documents and reports (from February 16–18, 2026) have revealed more details, including additional allegations against some officers, such as helping install a GPS tracker on a woman’s vehicle for stalking/following, attempted insurance fraud, vehicle theft plans and ties to former associates (eg, one officer linked to a former actress).The investigation, codenamed Project South, began in June 2025, is a major anti-corruption and organised crime investigation led by the York Regional Police (YRP). It targeted a criminal network that allegedly received leaked confidential information from corrupt police officers, primarily from the Toronto Police Service.It was triggered by an incident on June 20, 2025, where a suspect vehicle rammed a marked York Regional Police cruiser parked outside the home of a corrections officer (prison manager) in York Region. The police interpreted this as part of a conspiracy to commit murder against the corrections official. Three suspects were initially arrested for that attempt, which unravelled a larger network involving organised crime activities.The probe revealed that some Toronto Police officers allegedly accessed police databases unlawfully and leaked sensitive personal and confidential information to criminal associates. This information allegedly facilitated serious crimes, including shootings and gun violence (eg, one firearm linked to at least eight shootings across southern Ontario), drug trafficking, extortion, conspiracy to murder (including the corrections officer plot), and other offenses like theft, fraud, obstruction of justice, and even conspiracy to traffic Toronto Police uniforms.The investigation involved over 400 officers from multiple agencies, including York Regional Police, Toronto Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police and Correctional Services Ontario. It lasted about seven months.On February 5, 2026, York Regional Police announced the results in a major press conference (held at their headquarters in Aurora, with some officers wearing bullet-proof vests). They arrested and charged 27 suspects in total, including 7 active Toronto Police Service officers, 1 retired Toronto Police Service officer and 19 other individuals linked to organised crime.The charged TPS officers faced dozens of charges (46 in total against the police members), including bribery, breach of trust, unauthorised access/distribution of information, drug trafficking, theft, conspiracy and more.Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw described the allegations as “deeply disappointing” and emphasized that they do not define the force. He supported independent reviews and sought suspensions without pay for most of the charged officers.The investigation remains ongoing.According to new court records filed by York Regional Police and reported by The Toronto Star, Sergeant Carl Grellette, a veteran of the Toronto Police Service, is accused of assisting Jennifer Jasey—a former actress known for roles in shows like ‘The X-Files’ and ‘The L Word’, now working as a real estate agent—in installing a GPS tracking device on an unidentified woman’s vehicle. This allegedly allowed Jasey to monitor and follow the woman’s movements from December 2025 to January 2026, causing the victim to fear for her personal safety. Grellette faces charges, including harassment, conspiracy to obstruct justice, breach of trust by a public officer and mischief under $5,000. Jasey is charged with harassment, plus additional counts for possessing an illegal handgun and improper firearm storage.York Regional Police have incorporated these details into the ongoing Project South case, with all implicated Toronto police members suspended. Chief Myron Demkiw has sought to withhold pay from several officers amid the probe. The Toronto Police Service has declined to comment on specific leaked details, stressing the investigation’s active status.This case, described as one of the most significant police corruption probes in recent Canadian history, has prompted Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing, Ryan Teschner, to launch a province-wide independent review of police services and boards to examine safeguards against corruption.Media reports, such as those from The Toronto Star, describe the incident as part of “alarming new allegations” emerging in the scandal, noting how database misuse has long plagued Ontario police forces, including past cases of officers stalking ex-partners or interfering in investigations for personal gain. The Star’s investigation highlights that “addresses queried in the database later became scenes of crimes—including extortion, commercial robberies and shootings.”