Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete January 23, 2026 at 07:49 PM

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Former Canadian Olympian and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding was arrested in Mexico after years on the run, according to the FBI. Wedding, who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation that moved tonnes of cocaine across international borders and is also wanted on murder charges. US officials believed Wedding was living in Mexico under the Sinaloa drug cartel's protection. He is accused of importing approximately 60 metric tonnes of cocaine a year and is facing felony charges including witness tampering, murder, money laundering, and drug trafficking. Wedding is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday.

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Omar García Harfuch 40% Mike Duheme 50% Mexico City ×250% Canada ×360% Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 60% Sinaloa Cartel 65% Mexico ×470% Kash Patel ×370% United States ×270% Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ×380% Ryan Wedding ×895%

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drug kingpin 90% drug trafficking 80% arrest 70% extradition 60% fbi ten most wanted 60% murder charges 50% transnational organized crime 50% witness tampering 40% money laundering 40%