Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal investigations Bureau (CIB) have charged a man with Manslaughter and Drug Trafficking, following an overdose death in the City of Vaughan.

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, officers responded to a report of a male without vital signs at a residence in the area of Bathurst Street and Ner Israel Drive. The male was pronounced deceased on scene. The Office of the Chief Coroner classified the death as an accidental overdose.

Through an extensive investigation, 4CIB investigators identified a suspect responsible for trafficking drugs in the York Region, including those sold to the deceased.

On August 21, 2025, investigators arrested the suspect for Manslaughter and Trafficking Controlled Substances. A search warrant was executed at his residence, where officers seized a quantity of controlled substances and proceeds of crime. 

At the time of his arrest JAFARI ROUDSARI was on probation for unrelated offences.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, extension 7441. Anyone wanting to provide information anonymously can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or provide a tip online at www.1800222tips.com.

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Prepared by: Constable James Dickson
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                    August 26, 2024