U.S. to give briefing on crime ring tied to Canadian Olympian-turned-fugitive, sources say | CBC News
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U.S. to give briefing on crime ring tied to Canadian Olympian-turned-fugitive, sources say | CBC News
"Atna Onha, 40, who goes by the name Tupac or 2-Pac, appeared in Montreal court by videoconference on Tuesday. He is facing charges related to a murder and cocaine trafficking, but the details of the charges against him have been sealed. He is reported to have ties to biker gangs and the Mafia in Montreal, according to Radio-Canada sources. A news conference in Washington, D.C., in relation to the case is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET Wednesday."
"Wedding, an alleged Canadian drug lord who competed for Canada as a snowboarder at the 2002 Olympic Games in Utah, is listed as one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives. The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million US for information leading to his arrest the largest reward out of the 10 people on the list. Wedding faces federal charges related to three murders, a cocaine trafficking conspiracy and for "leading a continuing criminal enterprise.""
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and RCMP commissioner Michael Duheme are expected to appear at a Washington news conference about the case. A Montreal man, Atna Onha, 40, who uses the names Tupac or 2-Pac, was arrested by the RCMP at the request of the FBI and appeared in Montreal court by videoconference. He faces sealed charges related to a murder and cocaine trafficking and is reported to have ties to biker gangs and the Mafia in Montreal. The case is tied to Ryan Wedding, a former Team Canada Olympic snowboarder who is an alleged drug lord, is on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list with a $10 million US reward, and faces federal charges including three murders, a cocaine trafficking conspiracy and leading a continuing criminal enterprise.
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