Ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding Seized in Mexico and Sent to U.S. to Face Trafficking, Murder Charges

Overview

• The 44-year-old former Canadian snowboarder had been on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list with a $15 million reward for his capture.
• U.S. authorities accuse him of leading a Sinaloa-linked network that moved cocaine from Colombia through Mexico to the United States and Canada.
• Investigators say the operation used commercial trucking, including Canadian drivers, to haul loads reportedly reaching about 350 kilograms per trip.
• Prosecutors allege he ordered multiple killings, including the January 2025 assassination in Medellín of a key witness who had begun cooperating with the FBI.
• FBI Director Kash Patel publicly tied the case to cross-border cooperation and compared Wedding to major traffickers, as associated arrests and extradition requests proceed in North America.