In its final report in mid-2004, the special task force into the Toronto police headed by then RCMP Chief Superintendent John Neily named a number of individuals, only six of whom were eventually charged with criminal offences, including conspiracy to obstruct justice, perjury, extortion and assault.
All six pleaded not guilty to the charges and said they were the result of drug dealers making up stories for their own reasons. Not all of the allegations in the Neily report resulted in criminal charges and none have ever been proven.
The CBC received a copy of the confidential report, minus the appendices, and is publishing it here in its entirety, with only some of the handwritten comments and markings that were in the margins removed because the identity of whoever made the marks could not be ascertained.
This is a list of those named in the report.
NAMED STATUS John Schertzer Former detective sergeant and head of one of the drug squad teams. Only supervisory officer to be charged in January 2004. Retired from force in November 2007. Criminal charges stayed in January 2008. Police Act charges withdrawn due to retirement. He now owns and operates a restaurant/bar in downtown Toronto. Schertzers Reference is to John and wife Joyce Schertzer, who is also a Toronto police officer. She was never charged with anything. Ned Maodus One of six charged in 2004; stayed in 2008. Served a sentence of two years house arrest in Windsor after pleading guilty to a string of attacks on his girlfriend. After years on suspension with pay, Toronto police fired him in 2008 once his house arrest prevented him from reporting for duty. The Neily report cites an informant that alleges Maodus tried to funnel seized weapons back to criminals. But he was never charged with anything like that and, through his lawyer, described the allegation as false and spurious. Neily had said the information could not be corroborated. Joe Miched One of six charged in 2004; stayed in 2008. Resigned from force shortly after being charged and works as a car salesman. The Neily report claims that Miched entered into what he thought was a money-laundering scheme with an undercover FBI agent posing as a criminal. He was never charged with that and in 2008 told CBC News that the allegation was "lies and not true." Raymond Pollard One of six charged in 2004; stayed in 2008. Resigned from force in February 2008 after charges stayed. Police Act charges withdrawn as no longer a serving officer. He went on to start his own construction company in the GTA. Steve Correia One of six charged in 2004; stayed in 2008. Pending the outcome of the Crown's appeal to get a trial back on track, Toronto police continue to pay Correia but he is suspended from duties. His internal police act disciplinary charges were thrown out due to delays. Richard Benoit One of six charged in 2004; stayed in 2008. Faces Police Act charges. Danny Ross Detective sergeant who led another of the Toronto drug teams that fell under suspicion. Was investigated by the special task force but no charges were ever brought. Robert Kelly Undercover officer investigated by the task force. Pleaded guilty in 2003 to possession of cocaine, admitted addiction. Quit the Toronto police in May 2006 despite a ruling by an independent panel that he could keep his job even though he had been convicted of a criminal offence.
