Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin in custody
Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a drug-trafficking organisation that moved 60 tons of cocaine a year into Los AngelesRyan Wedding, the Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, has been arrested, US law enforcement officials announced on Friday.Wedding, 44, has been sought by the FBI and...
<p>Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a drug-trafficking organisation that moved 60 tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles</p><p>Ryan Wedding, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/19/ryan-wedding-olympics-murder-drug-trafficking">the Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin</a>, has been arrested, US law enforcement officials announced on Friday.</p><p>Wedding, 44, has been sought by the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/fbi">FBI</a> and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for his role in overseeing what the US attorney general, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/pam-bondi">Pam Bondi</a>, called the “one of the most prolific and violent drug-trafficking organizations” in the world.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/ryan-wedding-arrested">Continue reading...</a>
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