Overview
- Canadian police said they arrested seven suspected associates tied to the case, including Wedding’s lawyer, as part of a joint cross‑border probe.
- Prosecutors allege a witness set to testify against Wedding was shot five times in a Medellín restaurant in January, and investigators believe he ordered the killing.
- Authorities say the organization moved cocaine from Colombia through Mexico into the U.S. and Canada, estimating roughly 60 tonnes a year and illicit proceeds over $1 billion.
- Investigators suspect Wedding is hiding in Mexico under protection from the Sinaloa cartel and note he is known to use the aliases El Jefe, Giant and Public Enemy.
- The investigation, called Operation Riesenslalom, also led to the arrest of the operator of the website The Dirty News, accused of helping expose the witness’s identity.