US EditionU.S. says Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding allegedly ordered murder of witness in drug-trafficking investigation
Ryan Wedding is accused of running a violent transnational cocaine ring and ordering a federal witness's murder, with a $15 million reward for his capture, authorities said.
- On Wednesday, prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging Ryan Wedding, former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, with murder, witness tampering, money laundering and drug trafficking tied to a federal witness killing.
- Prosecutors say Ryan Wedding allegedly placed a bounty by posting witness photos on The Dirty Newz in October 2024 to locate him, believing the death would dismiss charges.
- Treasury officials say Wedding's network ordered dozens of murders and uses `sophisticated methods`, while Bondi reports importing about 60 metric tons of cocaine into Los Angeles with over 35 people indicted.
- The Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned nine associates and nine related companies on Wednesday, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme said seven Canadians were arrested Tuesday in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, and the U.S. Department of State raised the reward to $15 million.
- The 44-year-old, on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, is believed to be living in Mexico and working with the Sinaloa cartel, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
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How Ryan Wedding went from an Olympic snowboarder to an alleged drug kingpin hiding in Mexico
Over the course of two decades, Ryan James Wedding went from a promising snowboarder competing in the Olympics to what officials have said is one of the most violent and ruthless criminals in the world, responsible for orchestrating murders and running a billion-dollar cocaine cartel. FBI Director Kash Patel compared the 44-year-old — whose nicknames include “El Jefe,” “Public Enemy” and “Giant” — to Pablo Escobar and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. …
How Ryan Wedding went from an Olympic snowboarder to an alleged drug kingpin hiding in Mexico
Over the course of two decades, Ryan James Wedding went from a promising snowboarder competing in the Olympics to what officials have said is one of the most violent and ruthless criminals in the world, responsible for orchestrating murders and running a billion-dollar cocaine cartel. FBI Director Kash Patel compared the 44-year-old — whose nicknames include “El Jefe,” “Public Enemy” and “Giant” — to Pablo Escobar and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. …
Olympic snowboarder turned cartel cocaine kingpin wanted by FBI for ordering execution
A former Olympic snowboarder is on the FBI Most Wanted List for allegedly spearheading a multicultural trafficking organization.Ryan James Wedding is a 44-year-old former snowboarder from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, who competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He took part in the men's Parallel Giant Slalom for Canada, finishing 24th. However, that would seemingly be the last time Wedding dealt with literal snow before becoming …
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