Overview
- The FBI and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico published newly obtained images, including a selfie showing a lion chest tattoo that officials say was likely taken in Mexico during summer 2025.
- Authorities say Wedding, 44, is hiding in Mexico under Sinaloa cartel protection, uses multiple aliases, and may alter his appearance to evade capture.
- Wedding is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, with the State Department offering up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
- Prosecutors allege he led a transnational network that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia through Mexico and Southern California to Canada and other U.S. locations.
- New and expanded charges tie him to multiple murders, including the January 2025 execution of federal witness Jonathan Acebedo‑Garcia in Medellín and mistaken‑identity killings in Caledon, Ontario, as officials detail more than 35 indictments, significant drug and weapons seizures, and recovered cryptocurrency.