"The Toronto man identified as a "chief money launderer" for fugitive Ryan Wedding tried to flee to the Bahamas before his recent arrest, according to U.S. prosecutors. What's more, they allege it was the FBI's seizure of an ultra-rare Mercedes purportedly purchased on Wedding's behalf that prompted Rolan Sokolovski to leave Canada in a hurry. Sokolovski, 37, is asking an Ontario court to release him on bail while he faces extradition to the United States on conspiracy charges related to money laundering and cocaine trafficking."
"In October 2025, following the seizure of a $13-million-dollar vehicle by U.S. authorities in Florida that Sokolovski procured for Wedding, Sokolovski attempted to flee to the Bahamas to avoid law enforcement detection," Allsop and Carbajal wrote. Lawyers representing the Attorney General of Canada are opposing Sokolovski's bail request but said they would not rely on the U.S. claim that he sought to flee the country."
Rolan Sokolovski is accused of serving as the de facto bank for a transnational criminal enterprise linked to Ryan Wedding, laundering hundreds of millions of dollars, including via cryptocurrency. Prosecutors allege Wedding’s network smuggled about 60 tonnes of cocaine per year from Mexico to California and beyond. U.S. attorneys claim Sokolovski attempted to flee to the Bahamas in October 2025 after U.S. authorities seized a $13-million vehicle procured for Wedding. Sokolovski, a 37-year-old jeweller and former professional poker player, is seeking bail in Ontario while facing extradition on money laundering and cocaine trafficking conspiracy charges.
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