Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin in custody

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Leyland Cecco in TorontoJanuary 23, 2026 at 04:16 PM

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Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, has been arrested in Mexico and is in US custody. He is accused of leading a major drug trafficking organization that moved approximately 60 metric tons of cocaine annually from Mexico to Los Angeles. Wedding is also alleged to have ordered the murder of an FBI witness and others. The arrest followed meetings between the FBI director and Mexican security officials in Mexico City. Wedding, who was on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list with a $15 million reward, was reportedly protected by the Sinaloa cartel while in hiding. He faces charges in the US related to drug trafficking and murder.

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Michael Duheme 40% NBC News 40% Pam Bondi 50% Omar García Harfuch ×250% Canada ×260% Kash Patel ×360% Sinaloa cartel 60% United States ×370% Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) ×270% Mexico ×370% FBI ×480% Ryan Wedding ×895%

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drug trafficking 100% arrest 90% organized crime 80% fbi 70% rcmp 70% murder 60% mexico 60% cocaine 50% sinaloa cartel 50%

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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United States

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