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Ryan Wedding, Canadian Ex-Snowboarder Accused of Running Drug Ring, Is Arrested

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Vjosa IsaiJanuary 23, 2026 at 06:57 PM
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Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, was arrested in Mexico on Thursday by the FBI. Wedding is accused of running an international drug trafficking ring and smuggling cocaine into the United States, allegedly collaborating with the Sinaloa Cartel. He was initially indicted on cocaine trafficking charges in October 2024 and later charged with murder. The murder charge stems from the killing of Jonathan Acebedo-Garcia, a Canadian man who was expected to testify against Wedding. Authorities allege Wedding hired a hitman to kill Acebedo-Garcia in Medellin, Colombia, in 2025. Wedding was on the FBI's list of ten most wanted fugitives at the time of his arrest.

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Key Player Opposition Context
Kash Patel 30% Medellin 40% Colombia 40% Jonathan Acebedo-Garcia ×250% Mexico ×250% Canada ×250% Sinaloa Cartel 60% United States ×360% Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) ×370% Ryan Wedding ×795%

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ryan wedding 100% drug trafficking 90% cocaine smuggling 80% murder 80% arrest 70% fbi 60% sinaloa cartel 60% winter olympics 50% hit man 40%

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New York Times - World
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Center-Left (-0.30)
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