Arrest and Charges
Ryan James Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, is charged with leading a drug trafficking ring that moved 60 tons of cocaine annually across the , resulting in multiple murders.
Wedding faces eight felony charges, including murder and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and is considered a fugitive. authorities offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Criminal Enterprise and Its Downfall
The drug ring, allegedly run by Wedding and Andrew Clark, used long-haul trucks to transport cocaine from through to the U.S. and , employing violence and contract killings to maintain operations.
Authorities have arrested a dozen individuals across several countries and seized cocaine, weapons, cash, and over $3 million in cryptocurrency. Wedding previously faced drug trafficking charges in Canada and has a history of U.S. drug-related convictions.