A former Olympic athlete is on the run from the authorities.
The FBI is looking for ex-snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who is suspected of running a large drug cartel. EPA / AOP
The US Federal Police FBI has released a former Olympic snowboarder by Ryan Wedding picture to catch him for his crimes.
Wedding is considered one of the biggest cocaine dealers in the world. He has even been called “today’s To Pablo Escobar“.
The FBI said Wedding was one of the 10 most wanted criminals.
You can look at the photos released by the FBI from here.
According to the FBI, the photo of the Canadian was taken last summer in Mexico.
A reward of up to 15 million dollars is being offered for a tip leading to an arrest.
– Ryan Wedding is responsible for planning an unprecedented drug and narco-terrorism program, FBI director Kash Patel quoth Marcan by.
Wedding is said to have orchestrated the murder of a federal witness by posting this photo on a fake news site. The photo of the witness was published in October 2024, and he was murdered in January 2025.
Wedding is accused of witness manipulation and threats, murder, money laundering and drug trafficking.
The Canadian is believed to be running a billion-dollar business that smuggles around hundreds of kilos of cocaine a year from Colombia to North America via Mexico and California.
The man born in Ontario, Canada, represented his home country at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. Wedding finished 24th in snowboarding’s double giant slalom.