A former Canadian Olympian, known for his snowboarding skills, has been revealed to have a dark side as an alleged drug kingpin involved in multiple murders. Ryan “El Jefe” Wedding, 43, has been placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, with a $10 million reward being offered for information leading to his apprehension.
Wedding is accused of heading a drug trafficking network that operated across multiple countries, transporting large quantities of cocaine from Colombia to Canada through California and Mexico. He is also believed to have orchestrated the killings of individuals in debt to his drug operation, including an associate who is already in US custody.
Described as a dangerous individual by the FBI, Wedding transitioned from Olympic snowboarding to drug distribution on the streets of the US and Canada. The public is urged to assist in capturing him before he causes harm to more people, with the State Department emphasizing the $10 million reward for information on Wedding’s whereabouts.
An alleged accomplice of Wedding, Andrew Clark, has already been apprehended and extradited to the US. Wedding and Clark were named in an indictment for their involvement in the criminal enterprise, which included storing drugs in Los Angeles and transporting them to Canada using semi-trucks.
The charges against Wedding and Clark include conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, murder related to drug crimes, and involvement in a criminal enterprise. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are actively involved in the investigation, emphasizing the importance of bringing Wedding to justice. Known by various aliases, Wedding was a former Olympian who is now facing serious criminal charges for his alleged double life as a drug lord.
