York Regional Police (YRP) confirmed the arrest of a 35-year-old man late last month as a result of information that originated from Project South — the sweeping organized crime and corruption probe that saw seven Toronto police officers and a retired member of the force charged, and three members of the Peel Regional Police force put on administrative leave.
YRP say they arrested Muhamer Oruglica on Feb. 25, 2026.
“We can confirm that Mr. Oruglica was arrested … as a result of information that originated from Project South,” YRP told CityNews.
Oruglica is facing one count of breach of trust, one count of fraudulently using a computer with the intent to commit an offence and two firearm-related offences.
YRP investigators say Oruglica was not arrested at the time of the initial announcement of Project South.
A person with the same name appears on the 2024 Ontario Sunshine List with the title Staff Sergeant employed by the Solicitor General at a salary of $124,873.29.
CityNews has not been able to verify Oruglica’s current employment status.
The Solicitor General’s office told CityNews that because the matter is before the court, they are unable to provide further details.
Meanwhile, Oruglica’s lawyer, Carmello Truscello, tells CityNews he has received “no information from the Crown’s office indicating any connection” between Project South and his client, who “intends to defend against the allegations.”
Project South sparks independent provincewide police corruption probe
Shortly after the details of Project South became public, the Inspector General of Policing of Ontario, Ryan Teschner, announced an independent province-wide police corruption probe.
The request for the inspection came from the Toronto Police Service and Board, but Teschner said it will cover the “totality of the landscape” of policing across the province.
Teschner said he will appoint an external person to conduct the inspection, which will examine the ability of Ontario’s police services and boards to “prevent, detect, respond to, and fortify their organizations against corruption…”
Project South uncovered damning allegations of bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking allegedly tied to widespread misuse of police databases, with officers allegedly accessing classified information, which was then funnelled to criminals who carried out shootings and other violent offences.
Teschner said when the inspection is completed, he will receive a report outlining the independent findings, which will be made public.
He did not provide a timeline, but said he hoped to have it in a timely fashion, while acknowledging the huge amount of work involved in looking into the machinations of 45 police services and their boards, including the Ontario Provincial Police.
Project South began in June 2025 after Toronto police investigators uncovered and subsequently disrupted the attempted murder of a corrections manager. York Regional Police later took over the investigation.
It has been described as one of the largest police corruption cases in Ontario’s history.
