"Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympian, was taken into custody in Mexico City on Thursday after spending more than 10 years on the run, the FBI said. Wedding landed on the FBI's most-wanted list in March of 2025 and is accused of running a murderous transnational drug-smuggling empire. A Canadian accused of running a murderous, transnational criminal empire is expected to appear in federal court this afternoon where he'll be required to enter a plea."
"Ryan Wedding, 44, turned himself in at the U.S. embassy in Mexico City last week. He was flown to Southern California where he is now in custody. Wedding is facing several charges related to murder and drug trafficking. The arrest takes Wedding off the top of the FBI's most-wanted list. Ryan Wedding, the Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder who allegedly became a violent drug kingpin, will make his first appearance in a California court at 4 p.m. ET this afternoon."
Ryan Wedding, 44, is a former Canadian Olympian who spent more than a decade on the run before turning himself in at the U.S. embassy in Mexico City. Wedding was flown to Southern California and is now in U.S. custody facing multiple charges related to murder and drug trafficking. Wedding landed on the FBI's most-wanted list in March 2025 and is accused of running a murderous transnational drug-smuggling empire. Wedding is expected to appear in federal court this afternoon to enter a plea. The arrest removes him from the top of the FBI's most-wanted list. Media coverage has compared him to Pablo Escobar and highlighted alleged changes in his appearance and the scope of his organized-crime network.
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