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The lead detective investigating allegations of criminal activity involving Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says the case is still “very active.”

“I still have all of my investigators intact and we are still conducting interviews,” Det. Sgt. Gary Giroux, one of the Toronto Police force’s most seasoned detectives, told CP24 Monday. “The investigation is very active and in my opinion, there is a lot of work to be done.”

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Giroux said he was commanded by senior officers to “take the investigation any direction it goes involving criminality in the mayor or the mayor’s office.”

The detective’s blunt choice of words is the strongest statement yet from Toronto police on their investigation into Ford.

The investigation, dubbed Project Brazen 2, was undertaken after media reports last May said Ford was filmed smoking crack cocaine. The investigation led to extensive surveillance of the mayor and his associates, much of which was eventually released to the media through court documents.