University of Regina Rams players among 5 people charged in drug trafficking investigation

Two Regina Rams football players are among five people facing charges after a four-month long drug trafficking investigation by the Regina Police Service.

On Thursday and Friday, investigators executed search warrants at eight locations in Regina and Alameda and Frobisher, two small communities in the south east of the province, police said Monday.

The items seized include:

The Regina Police Service said the value of the seizure is estimated to be approximately $1.5 million. 

Five people have been charged as a result of the investigation.

They include Emmanuel Ramadan Bashir, 36, Morteza Ahadi, 32, Randal Lee Racette, 44, Michael Jourdan, 21, and Tarick Polius, 24.

In a statement, the University of Regina confirmed Jourdan and Polius are student athletes enrolled at the university and both played for the Rams during the 2024 season.

The U of R said it would not comment on the arrest or charges.

"At this time, the individuals are suspended from the football team," the U of R statement read.

Polius and Jourdan are residents of Toronto. Both are charged with:

Polius faces an additional charge of conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance. 

Bashir, of Regina, has been charged with:

Ahadi, of Alameda, faces the following charges:

Racette, of Regina, faces the following charges:

All five made their first appearances in Regina provincial court on Friday.