A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who later became one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Mexico, ending a years-long international manhunt tied to drug trafficking and murder allegations.
U.S. officials say the arrest marks a major breakthrough in a case involving multinational cocaine trafficking routes and the killing of a federal witness.
The DX Brief
- Ryan Wedding, 44, was arrested in Mexico after spending more than a decade as a fugitive
- Wedding had been listed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, with a $15 million reward offered for information leading to his arrest
- U.S. authorities accuse Wedding of running a cocaine trafficking operation spanning Colombia, Mexico, Southern California, and Canada
- Prosecutors allege Wedding orchestrated the 2024 killing of a federal witness in Colombia to avoid extradition to the United States
- Pam Bondi and Kash Patel confirmed the arrest, with Patel stating Wedding is being transported to the U.S.
- Wedding previously served time in the United States for cocaine distribution and is accused of resuming trafficking after his release
- Wedding competed for Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics, finishing 24th in the men’s parallel giant slalom
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