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U.S. Sanctions Ex‑Olympian Ryan Wedding as New Charges Land and Reward Rises to $15 Million

U.S. officials depict a Sinaloa‑tied cocaine pipeline led by a fugitive in northern Mexico.

Overview

  • Treasury’s OFAC designated Wedding and key associates and, with Mexico’s UIF, froze accounts and seized assets, including a rare Mercedes CLK‑GTR.
  • Justice Department officials unveiled new counts accusing Wedding of facilitating the January Medellín murder of a federal witness by tracking and posting the victim’s photos.
  • The FBI keeps Wedding on its Ten Most Wanted list and increased the reward to $15 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
  • Canadian police said seven alleged members of his network were arrested for conspiracy, drug trafficking and related offenses and will be extradited to the United States.
  • Authorities say Wedding collaborates closely with the Sinaloa Cartel to ship cocaine into Canada and the U.S., reporting dozens of co‑conspirators charged and major seizures of drugs, weapons and cryptocurrency.