Overview
- Agents took custody of a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR Roadster, one of only six produced, as alleged laundered proceeds tied to Wedding’s organization.
- Justice Department officials announced 10 arrests across the United States, Canada, and Colombia in coordinated actions linked to the case.
- Newly unsealed indictments allege Wedding ordered the killing of a cooperating witness in Medellín, with Canadian attorney Deepak Paradkar among seven arrested in Canada.
- Authorities describe the enterprise as violent and prolific, alleging roughly 60 metric tons of cocaine trafficked annually and more than $1 billion in illicit proceeds.
- Wedding remains a fugitive believed to be in Mexico, with OFAC sanctions limiting financial access and a State Department reward set at $15 million for information leading to his capture.