Overview
- The RCMP arrested Rasheed Pascua Hossain, 32, in Vancouver on Friday, and the FBI updated his Most Wanted profile to “captured.”
- Hossain is charged in the United States with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to export cocaine, and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.
- His arrest follows a coordinated sweep announced last week that resulted in 10 additional suspects in custody under Operation Giant Slalom, including seven in Canada and three in Colombia.
- U.S. authorities allege Ryan Wedding’s organization imported roughly 60 metric tons of cocaine per year into Los Angeles and directed murders, including the January 2025 killing of a cooperating witness in Medellín.
- Wedding remains a fugitive on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list with a $15 million reward for information, and officials believe he is hiding in Mexico under cartel protection.