Seven Toronto police officers have been arrested and charged in connection with what York Regional Police (YRP) are calling a “lengthy investigation into organized crime and corruption,” multiple sources have told CP24 and CTV News Toronto.

Sources told CP24 that the Toronto officers charged, four of whom have been suspended without pay, worked in 11 and 12 Divisions as well as one officer from the Guns and Gangs Unit.

CP24 has confirmed through multiple sources the names of two of the officers charged in this investigation: Tim Barnhardt, of 12 Division, and Rob Black.

In a statement provided to CP24 on Wednesday night, the Toronto Police Association said it is “aware of several of its members who were arrested today.”

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