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Ryan Wedding Pleads Not Guilty to Running Drug Smuggling Ring

Defense lawyer disputes that former Olympian was hiding in Mexico

(Newser) - A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty on Monday to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI's top fugitives made his first US court appearance since he was arrested in Mexico last week and flown to California. US authorities say...

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Fugitive Ex-Olympian
Ryan Wedding Is Arrested
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Jan 23, 2026 12:05 PM CST

Fugitive Ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding Is Arrested

Former snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin is in custody in Mexico

(Newser) - Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder who was among the FBI's top fugitives and faces charges related to multinational drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, has been arrested in Mexico, top Justice Department officials said Friday. The 44-year-old, who competed for Canada in the 2002...

FBI Seizes $40M in Motorcycles Tied to Fugitive Ex-Olympian

Collection is seized in Mexico amid global manhunt for snowboarder Ryan Wedding

(Newser) - The FBI says it just found what looks like a drug boss' dream garage. US officials announced Monday that Mexican authorities seized a cache of high-end motorcycles—estimated to be worth around $40 million—and say the collection is tied to Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder now accused of...

Feds Release New Photos of Ex-Olympic Snowboarder

There's a $15M reward for fugitive Canadian drug trafficking suspect

(Newser) - The FBI is circulating a new image of a onetime Olympic snowboarder they describe as a cartel-protected fugitive accused of murder and running a billion-dollar cocaine pipeline. Canadian citizen Ryan Wedding, 44, remains on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list and is believed to be hiding in Mexico, according...

Reward for Ex-Olympic Snowboarder Upped to $15M

Feds intensify their hunt for alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding

(Newser) - Ryan Wedding was once a Canadian Olympic snowboarder. Now he's "a modern-day iteration of Pablo Escobar. He's a modern-day iteration of 'El Chapo' Guzman," said FBI Director Kash Patel Wednesday in announcing the reward for the 44-year-old's capture has been raised to $15...

Reward for Ex-Olympic Snowboarder Upped to $10M

Canadian drug trafficker Ryan Wedding is believed to be hiding out in Mexico

(Newser) - The reward for a former Olympic snowboarder has been upped to more than $10 million. Ryan Wedding, a Canadian citizen accused of running an international drug trafficking operation , is believed to be living in Mexico but federal prosecutors said Thursday that investigators "have not ruled out his presence in...

The Olympic Snowboarder Took a Different Path
'It's Pretty Hard to Hide
a 6-Foot-4 White Guy'
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Feb 16, 2025 6:31 AM CST

'It's Pretty Hard to Hide a 6-Foot-4 White Guy'

Rolling Stone explores the life of Canadian drug fugitive Ryan Wedding

(Newser) - Last fall, FBI charges against an alleged drug kingpin made more headlines than usual because the suspect just happens to be a former Olympic snowboarder. Ryan Wedding, who was 43 when the charges were filed and who remains at large, competed for Canada in the 2002 Games. So how did...

Former Olympic Snowboarder Is Now a Fugitive

Ryan Wedding is charged with running a major drug trafficking ring

(Newser) - A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed several people, authorities said Thursday. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and extradition of Ryan James...

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