Ryan Wedding arrested: ex-Olympian fugitive on FBI’s ‘most wanted’ list caught in Mexico

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressJanuary 23, 2026 at 05:00 PM

Ryan Wedding arrested: ex-Olympian fugitive on FBI’s ‘most wanted’ list caught in Mexico

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Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, an FBI top fugitive, was arrested in Mexico on Friday. Wedding, 44, was wanted on charges related to multinational drug trafficking and the murder of a federal witness. He was accused of running a drug operation and orchestrating killings to further his criminal activities. The FBI had placed Wedding on their 10 Most Wanted list and offered a US$15 million reward for information leading to his capture. The arrest is expected to be announced at a news conference in California with FBI Director Kash Patel.

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Mexico

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