A 21-year-old man facing charges of ecstasy trafficking is the same man at the centre of a frosh event controversy, Ottawa police sources have confirmed.

Jarett Lopez was arrested in a ByWard Market bar in the early-morning hours of Friday, Aug. 29, police said in a media release issued Monday.

He was charged with two counts of ecstasy trafficking, one count of possession of marijuana, and one count of possessing the proceeds of crime (under $5,000).

Lopez was then released from custody on a promise to appear in court on Sept. 24.

On Facebook, hours after he was arrested, Lopez wrote "wildnight" in a status update, and later asked people to get in touch with him via Facebook because he didn't have his phone.

The arrest happened at a bar in the 100-block of Clarence Street. A business directory for the ByWard Market lists two bars in that block: Tequila Jacks and Dodge City Country Saloon.

Lopez lists himself on Facebook as a rap artist and DJ, and is the executive director of Aficionado Studios.

Frosh event controversy

In July, Lopez and Aficionado Studios faced some public scrutiny after the company released a promotional video for its private frosh week events, which are not associated with any of Ottawa's post-secondary institutions.

In this still from Aficionado's promotional video, which has been taken off the Internet, a bong is shown while someone uses what looks like a marijuana grinder. (Still from online Aficionado promotional video) After the video was released, the University of Ottawa's student federation warned students about the private company's competing orientation week, which the SFUO claimed promotes binge drinking, reckless behaviour and a "hyper-sexualized" atmosphere.

The video appeared to show young women and men partying and drinking. It also contained a brief shot of what looks like a large handful of marijuana, and another shot of a man sitting next to a bong.

Women were shown in underwear and bikinis in sexually suggestive positions, and there was an edited segment of people being injured in incidents while partying.

The video was later removed from YouTube.

Lopez said much of the footage in the promotional video was "found" on the Internet, but he added that Aficionado shot a couple of scenes using props, not alcohol or illegal substances.

​In an explanatory post on his Facebook page, Lopez also wrote that they used sexually suggestive images in the "infotainment trailer" because "sex sells."

Lopez also says on Facebook he does marketing and photography for Tequila Jacks.

In a statement released Monday, the group that owns Tequila Jacks said Lopez has never been an employee and only worked as a third-party promoter and contract photographer.

The bar "cut all professional ties with Mr Lopez and Afficionado Studios" after the controversial release of its frosh week video, according to Matt Goulet.