Overview
- Seven people were detained in Canada and three in Colombia in connection with the January 2025 murder of a witness in Medellín, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
- U.S. officials are seeking extradition of those arrested in Canada, a group that includes Wedding’s attorney, Deepak Balwant Paradkar.
- Wedding remains on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list after the reward increase, and the FBI director compared him to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo.
- Prosecutors allege the organization shipped about 60 metric tonnes of cocaine per year through Mexico to Los Angeles for distribution in the United States and Canada, generating more than $1 billion annually.
- Authorities believe Wedding is hiding in Mexico under protection from the Sinaloa cartel, and investigations continue as he remains at large.