Project South Charges Narrowed | Canada News

Project South’s corruption probe is tightening its grip—prosecutors are slashing 33 charges against eight suspects to focus on the strongest cases. Two top figures, Constables Barnhardt and Da Costa, saw their charges drop from 17 and 16 to 10 and 9, mostly involving drug trafficking and bribery conspiracies. They still face serious allegations including accepting bribes and trafficking uniforms, and remain in custody. The move reflects standard prosecutorial strategy: picking the best punches in a crowded courtroom. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e509b25074859d5e