Tow truck mafia origins and mechanics

Project South uncovers one of the worst cases of police corruption in Canadian history. 

The investigation into Toronto Police offers a staggering portrait of corruption, with allegations connecting officers to attempted assassinations, illegal firearms, drug trafficking, extortion, bribery, and leaking confidential information.

Plus, the death of “the last man in Africville” and the targeting of Jewish summer camps.  

Host: Jesse Brown 

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kattie Laur (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Julian Abraham

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading: 

• Who are the Toronto police officers accused of assisting organized crime? Here’s what we know so far | CBC News 
• York Regional Police Press Conference - Project South Results [YouTube] 
• 'A few bad apples': Doug Ford responds to police corruption arrests - North Bay News 
• The Violent Life of a Tow Truck Driver: How an unremarkable profession turned Toronto into a war zone - Toronto Life
• Toronto cop arrested in corruption probe trafficked uniforms, mishandled police firearm: court documents | CBC News
• Opinion | Toronto Police officers have been accused of running a matchmaking service for violent crooks. The question now is how deep the rot goes - Toronto Star
• LORINC: When the police neither serve or protect - Spacing Toronto
• Public trust in Toronto police was ‘strained’ before officers’ arrest. What now? | Globalnews.ca
• How an armed Brink’s guard with persistent money troubles got swept up in the Toronto police corruption case - Toronto Star 
• 'He was a man on a mission': Eddie Carvery remembered for keeping memory of Africville alive | CBC News
• Anti-Zionist groups in Canada target Jewish children’s summer camps | The Times of Israel

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