US EditionRyan Wedding: Mexico’s President Pushes Back on FBI Director Kash Patel’s Telling of Pro-Snowboarder’s Arrest
Ryan Wedding disputes claims of voluntary surrender, alleging extrajudicial FBI arrest in Mexico; he faces 17 felony charges including drug trafficking and conspiracy, his lawyer said.
- On Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation captured Ryan Wedding in Mexico City and flew him to California to face drug trafficking and murder conspiracy charges with a $15 million bounty.
- Anthony Colombo Jr., lawyer for Ryan Wedding, publicly disputed that Wedding surrendered voluntarily, warning that U.S. apprehensions threaten Mexico's sovereign authorities.
- The Wall Street Journal reported a secret bust by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Hostage Rescue Team last week, while Kash Patel, FBI Director, praised the team as Mexican authorities and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico said Wedding voluntarily surrendered.
- On Monday, Ryan Wedding pleaded not guilty to 17 felony counts in Central District of California federal court, while Anthony Colombo Jr., defense lawyer, sought judicial review of the arrest's legality.
- Mexican law forbids foreign operational participation, Global Affairs Canada reports no evidence of timely consular access, and the episode has intensified strain on the U.S.-Mexico relationship.
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Ryan Wedding: Mexico’s president pushes back on FBI Director Kash Patel’s telling of pro-snowboarder’s arrest
By Holmes Lybrand, Valeria Leon, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed back during a press conference Thursday on suggestions that law enforcement in the country worked closely with the FBI to apprehend former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding. Instead, Sheinbaum said Wedding had self-surrendered and was handed over to US authorities. “We are never going to accept joint operations or operatio…
Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal prepare the Snow King docuserie based on the success of Ryan Wedding as an Olympic athlete representing Canada and how it became one of the 10 most wanted by the FBI. Through the producer La Corriente del Golfo from where Diego Luna 46 years old and Gael García Bernal are executive producers with the docuserie that began filming since January 2025. Docuserie by Ryan Wedding, Snow King, is in charge of Diego Luna…
Ryan Wedding, an Olympic snowboarding ex-athlete, was transferred from Mexico to the United States, where he faces drug trafficking charges. During his detention, he was seen with a luxurious sports garment: first in a photo posted on Instagram where he is seen outside the embassy and later on as he got off a plane guarded by agents. Nicolás Maduro wore Nike during his arrest; when he was arrested, Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was dressed in a shirt…
The fall of Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic athlete who became one of the region’s leading cocaine traffickers, is full of unknowns and contradictory versions. On the one hand, the Mexican government argues that the detainee surrendered to the U.S. embassy to which he arrived on his own feet and in which there was no involvement of foreign forces. On the other hand, an exclusive of the U.S. media The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published o…
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FBI Director Kash Patel has sparked fresh diplomatic tensions after he boasted on social media that elite U.S agents helped grab an alleged cocaine kingpin in a cross-border commando raid. Ryan Wedding, 44, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder now accused of running a vast cartel-linked cocaine pipeline, was captured in Mexico last week after years of allegedly hiding out under the protection of the Sinaloa Cartel. Patel, 45, claimed on X last …
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