Allegations and Charges
Ryan James Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, is accused of leading a vast drug trafficking ring that moved 60 tons of cocaine annually across and involved multiple murders.
U.S. authorities have charged Wedding with running a criminal enterprise, murder, and conspiring to distribute cocaine, among other crimes. He is considered a fugitive, with a $50,000 reward for his capture.
Operation and Impact
The trafficking operation reportedly used long-haul trucks to transport cocaine from through and to and the , laundering billions in cryptocurrency.
The ring is linked to the assassination of individuals in Canada, including a mistaken identity killing of two parents and a drug debt-related murder. Wedding faces separate drug charges in Canada dating back to 2015.