Former Toronto police officer and Barrie man charged in Ontario police probe gambling extortion ring

The York Regional Police Organized Enforcement Bureau in Ontario, working alongside the South Simcoe Police Service, has charged a former Toronto police officer and another suspect in connection with an ongoing gambling extortion investigation involving organized crime.

According to a press release from the York Regional Police, police searched a residence in Toronto, which led to Thomas Phippard being charged in this case on Monday (January 12). The 47-year-old was charged with three counts of extortion.