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Former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List

The ex-snowboarder is accused of leading a transnational drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple murders.

Ryan James Wedding, 43, a former Olympic snowboarder accused of helping lead a transnational drug-trafficking operation, has been added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. (Courtesy of FBI)
Canadian former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, 43, who is a fugitive, is seen top left, with 15 other defendants who have been charged in a 16-count superseding indictment for allegedly running and participating in a transnational drug trafficking operation that routinely shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine, from Colombia, through Mexico and Southern California, to Canada and other locations in the United States, are displayed on a video monitor as federal, local, and international officials announce federal charges and arrests of alleged members at a news conference at the FBI offices in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Damian Dovarganes
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Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is wanted on drug and murder charges and was placed on the FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list

Overview

  • Ryan James Wedding, a 43-year-old former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, is now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
  • Wedding is accused of leading a drug trafficking network that transported large cocaine shipments from Colombia through Mexico and California to Canada and the U.S.
  • He faces eight felony charges, including conspiracy to export cocaine, three counts of murder, and one count of attempted murder, though these allegations remain unproven in court.
  • The U.S. State Department has announced a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction, with the FBI offering an additional $50,000.
  • Wedding's alleged criminal activities included violent acts such as murders tied to drug debts and thefts, with one co-conspirator already apprehended and extradited to the U.S.