Overview
- An expanded federal indictment charges Ryan James Wedding with murder in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise, witness tampering and intimidation, money laundering, and large‑scale cocaine trafficking.
- Authorities allege Wedding ordered the January killing of cooperating witness Jonathan Acebedo‑Garcia in a Medellín restaurant after images were posted online to help locate him.
- The FBI increased its reward to $15 million for Wedding’s capture, and the U.S. is offering up to $2 million for information on those responsible for the witness’s murder.
- Officials announced coordinated arrests in Canada, including lawyer Deepak Paradkar, as part of Operation Giant Slalom, with extradition sought for multiple defendants.
- Treasury imposed sanctions tied to Wedding’s network as investigators reported seizing about $3.2 million in cryptocurrency and over $13 million in other assets, with more than 35 people indicted overall.