politics
January 23, 2026
Canadian snowboarder and alleged drug lord captured by FBI after manhunt
Disgraced former Olympic snowboarder and alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding, who was among the FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitives, has been arrested in Mexico following a yearlong international manhunt.
TL;DR
- Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, has been arrested in Mexico.
- He was among the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives.
- Authorities allege Wedding led a transnational drug trafficking operation involving cocaine.
- He is accused of working with Mexican cartels and orchestrating killings.
- Wedding was charged with cocaine trafficking under several aliases.
- He was also indicted for allegedly arranging the murder of a witness to avoid extradition.
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