"Disgraced former Olympian and alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding, who was one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives, has finally been arrested in Mexico, the Associated Press reported Friday. The 44-year-old Wedding competed for his home country of Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT, before allegedly turning to a life of crime. Wedding went from shredding powder on the slopes at the Olympics to distributing powder cocaine on the streets of U.S. cities and in his native Canada, the assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles field office said in March."
"Wedding is accused of running a drug trafficking ring with Mexican cartels and allegedly orchestrating several killings to further the drug crimes, the report said. He was charged in 2024 with moving cocaine between Colombia, Mexico, Southern California, and Canada under the aliases El Jefe, Public Enemy, and James Conrad Kin."
"U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced in November that Wedding had also been indicted on charges of orchestrating the killing of a witness in Colombia to help him avoid extradition to the U.S, the AP reported. Authorities had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to Wedding's arrest and conviction. The FBI was expected to announce Wedding's arrest Friday."
Ryan Wedding, 44, a former Canadian competitor at the 2002 Winter Olympics, was arrested in Mexico after being one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives. Wedding allegedly transitioned from Olympic athlete to leader of an international cocaine distribution network tied to Mexican cartels, moving cocaine between Colombia, Mexico, Southern California, and Canada. He faced 2024 charges under aliases including El Jefe, Public Enemy, and James Conrad Kin. Authorities allege he orchestrated multiple killings and the murder of a witness in Colombia to avoid extradition. A $15 million reward had been offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
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