Former Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding is wanted by the FBI.
Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who participated in the 2002 Salt Lake City games, is wanted by the FBI.The FBI's notice alleges Wedding is "wanted for allegedly running and participating in a transnational drug trafficking operation that routinely shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia, through Mexico and Southern California, to Canada, and other locations in the United States.
A federal arrest warrant was issued on Sept. 17, 2024, in Los Angeles for five charges: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to export cocaine, continuing criminal enterprise, murder in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise and drug crime, and attempt to commit murder in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise and drug crime.
Wedding is also facing separate drug trafficking charges in Canada from 2015. In 2010, he was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and sentenced to prison time. After his release, authorities believe he resumed drug trafficking and was protected by the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024.
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