REGINA — A 28-year-old Calgary man accused of human trafficking made his first appearance in Regina Provincial Court on May 27 and was remanded in custody.
Abdoulaye Gadjiko is scheduled back in court on May 29 to have his matter spoken to.
Gadjiko’s arrest was the result of a complex, multi-agency investigation, said Regina Police Service.
The investigation, dubbed ‘Project Anchor,’ began in December 2025 when Regina Police Service investigators received information about a female victim being trafficked in the sex trade. The investigation showed the victim had been trafficked throughout western Canada, including in Regina. These offences are believed to have occurred between December 2023, and November 2025.
Investigators from the Regina Police Service Vice Unit worked with the Calgary Police Service (CPS) and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) Human Trafficking Enforcement Unit to investigate, locate and arrest the suspect. On May 20, Abdoulaye Gadjiko was arrested.
He was charged with human trafficking, material benefit resulting from trafficking, procuring, material benefit from sexual services, advertising sexual services, possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000, money laundering, and failing to comply with court conditions.
More than 30 officers from two Alberta agencies were involved in the arrest and a search of four residences, one business, and a vehicle in Calgary. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) also assisted in the investigation. In addition to the assistance from partner agencies, multiple Regina Police Service investigative units and civilian professionals contributed to the six-month project.
Regina police say anyone with any information that may be related to this investigation is encouraged to contact their local police service.
How you can help
Family and friends can provide people they care about with information about human trafficking and direct them to resources where they can educate themselves further on the issue, or, if they believe they have been a victim, to access help.
Some resources include:
– The Canadian Center to End Human Trafficking
-The RCMP Human Trafficking: Recognizing and reporting
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24-hours a day at 1-833-900-1010. Family and friends can inform their loved ones that the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline has a National Referral Directory that can connect them to emergency, transitional, and long-term services in communities across Canada.
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