In brief
Authorities have revealed that Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, is now facing additional charges for the assassination of a federal witness, which allegedly aimed to prevent his extradition to the U.S. Wedding, who is linked to a multi-national drug trafficking network, is believed to be operating under the protection of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico. A $15 million reward has been set for information leading to his arrest.
In a shocking development from Washington, former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is now wanted for allegedly orchestrating the murder of a federal witness, a move he reportedly believed would help him avoid extradition to the U.S. Authorities have unsealed an indictment in California detailing these accusations, highlighting Wedding's connection to a vast drug trafficking network that purportedly moves around 60 tons of cocaine annually between Colombia, Mexico, and Canada. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Wedding, also known by various aliases such as 'El Jefe' and 'Public Enemy', is believed to be in Mexico, under the protection of the notorious Sinaloa cartel. The U.S. government has placed Wedding on its 10 Most Wanted list and is now offering a staggering $15 million reward for any information leading to his capture. The indictment reveals that he used a Canadian website to identify the witness, who was eventually tracked and murdered in Medellín, Colombia. Authorities are also seeking information on other individuals involved in this case and have issued a $2 million reward for their apprehension. Wedding's actions, motivated by the false hope that killing the witness would lead to the dropping of charges against him and his drug operation, highlight the lengths he and his associates are willing to go to evade justice.
