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Toronto officer charged under Project South pleads guilty to improper computer search

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A Toronto police officer involved in Project South, an investigation into organized crime and police corruption, has pleaded guilty to improperly using a computer. The officer, Constable Elias Mouawad, entered his plea in court on Monday according to his lawyer.

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Const. Elias Mouawad, a 25-year-old Toronto police officer, pleaded guilty to improperly searching an internal police database as part of the Project South investigation into organized crime and police corruption. The plea was entered on Monday at the Superior Court of Justice. Mouawad was one of seven active Toronto officers and one retired constable charged in connection with Project South, a probe described by York Regional Police detectives as the largest police corruption case in Canadian history. Mouawad's involvement came after he conducted an unauthorized license plate search for a former boss at a security company, which investigators had inadvertently discovered during their wiretaps on suspects. His guilty plea marks a significant development in uncovering misconduct within law enforcement.

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A Toronto police officer who was charged as part of Project South, a sweeping organized crime and police corruption probe, has pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a computer. asserted

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A lawyer for Const. Elias Mouawad confirms the plea was entered in court on Monday. asserted

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Toronto officer charged under Project South pleads guilty to improper computer search

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