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Project South Accused Brian Da Costa Granted $1.5 Million Bail Under House Arrest

His release order bars contact with Gurpreet Singh, linking the case to the U.S. prosecution of Ryan Wedding.

From left: Crown attorney Sandra Duffey, Defence lawyer Craig Bottomley, Justice of the Peace Winn, Brian da Costa
A special bail hearing was held for Brian Da Costa at the Armoury Street courthouse in Toronto on Feb. 25, 2026. Da Costa was granted bail on March 4, 2026.
Brian Da Costa, left, accused of bribing Toronto police officers in Project South, has been ordered not to contact Gurpreet Singh, right, a co-accused of alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding.

Overview

  • Da Costa was approved for release on $1.5 million bail with GPS monitoring, house arrest, three sureties, and a ban on phones and computers, and he must surrender his passport.
  • He remains in custody until a GPS ankle monitor is in place, with his next court date set for May 26.
  • The bail order includes a 36-name no‑contact list that names Gurpreet Singh, who is jailed in Toronto fighting U.S. extradition in the Wedding case and is not charged in Project South.
  • Da Costa faces 16 charges, including bribing a peace officer, drug trafficking, trafficking police uniforms, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
  • York police allege he worked with Const. Timothy Barnhardt to obtain confidential data later used in shootings, extortion, robberies, and an attempted murder; Barnhardt was denied bail and is due in court March 19, and none of the allegations has been proven in court.