Overview
- Mexican Navy, the National Guard and federal prosecutors searched four properties in Mexico City and the State of Mexico tied by officials to a former Olympic athlete sought by U.S. authorities.
- Authorities reported seizing 62 high‑end motorcycles, two vehicles, two Olympic medals, artwork, ammunition, documents, methamphetamine and cannabis.
- Mexico’s security release did not name Ryan Wedding but described the target as a former Olympian on the U.S. Ten Most Wanted list, matching the 44‑year‑old Canadian snowboarder.
- The raids form part of a multi‑year RCMP and FBI investigation that alleges a transnational cocaine‑trafficking network, murder conspiracies and cryptocurrency laundering through platforms such as Tether and KuCoin.
- Canadian lawyer Deepak Paradkar, linked to the case and facing possible U.S. extradition for an alleged plot to kill a witness, was granted bail in Toronto earlier this week.