"All told, Wedding controlled an operation responsible for generating more than $1bn a year in illegal drug proceeds, according to the FBI. This individual and his organisation in the Sinaloa Cartel poured narcotics into the streets of North America and killed too many of our youth and corrupted too many of our citizens, he said, without providing further details on how Wedding was captured."
"He is a modern-day El Chapo. He is a modern-day Pablo Escobar, FBI head Kash Patel said during a news conference, referencing Mexican cartel leader Joaquin Guzman and Colombian cartel leader Escobar, respectively. Patel added that Wedding had alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, under whose protection he was believed to be living in Mexico. He had been hiding in the country for more than a decade, with the FBI offering a $15m reward leading to his arrest."
"Akil Davis, the assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles field office, told reporters that Wedding whose aliases include El Jefe, Giant and Public Enemy was expected to have an initial US court appearance on Monday. Davis said 36 people connected to Wedding's alleged drug trafficking ring have been arrested, and assets worth tens of millions of dollars have been seized, including luxury vehicles, valuable artwork and jewellery."
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, was arrested in Mexico City and brought to the US on charges of cocaine trafficking and murder. The FBI alleges Wedding led a Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug network generating more than $1bn a year in illegal drug proceeds. Wedding reportedly hid in Mexico for over a decade under cartel protection, prompting a $15m reward. Authorities say 36 people connected to the trafficking ring have been arrested and assets worth tens of millions seized, including luxury vehicles, artwork and jewellery. Investigators allege Wedding used aliases such as El Jefe, Giant and Public Enemy and hired assassins to target rivals and perceived law enforcement collaborators.
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