U.S. officials confirm Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding is in custody

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It took a few years. Canada focusing on fake criminals while these serious heavy hitters poison Americans and make millions.

It appears he has finally been caught by the U.S.

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U.S. officials confirm Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding is in custody​

Former Olympic snowboarder born in Thunder Bay, Ont., is accused of running a murderous criminal empire

FBI director, RCMP chief expected to announce Ryan Wedding in custody, U.S. media reports say


FBI Director Kash Patel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Michael Duheme are expected to make an announcement Friday about Ryan Wedding, a Canadian ex-Olympian accused by U.S. law enforcement of playing a key role in a transnational drug trafficking operation.

The Latest​

• Ryan Wedding, 44, has spent more than 10 years on the run from authorities while allegedly leading a murderous, transnational drug-smuggling empire.
• Born in Thunder Bay, Ont., Wedding later moved to Coquitlam, B.C., and competed for Canada in snowboarding in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• He's been listed as one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives since March 2025, with the U.S. State Department offering a $15-million US reward for information leading to his arrest.
• During a November news conference, U.S. officials said Wedding is responsible for importing 60 metric tonnes of cocaine a year into Los Angeles via semi-trailer trucks from Mexico.
• U.S. and Canadian authorities are expected to announce details of Wedding's arrest at a news conference, slated to take place at 11 a.m. ET.

 

[TheInfiniteSadness]

It took a few years. Canada focusing on fake criminals while these serious heavy hitters poison Americans and make millions.

It appears he has finally been caught by the U.S.

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www.cbc.ca

U.S. officials confirm Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding is in custody​

Former Olympic snowboarder born in Thunder Bay, Ont., is accused of running a murderous criminal empire

FBI director, RCMP chief expected to announce Ryan Wedding in custody, U.S. media reports say


FBI Director Kash Patel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Michael Duheme are expected to make an announcement Friday about Ryan Wedding, a Canadian ex-Olympian accused by U.S. law enforcement of playing a key role in a transnational drug trafficking operation.

The Latest​

• Ryan Wedding, 44, has spent more than 10 years on the run from authorities while allegedly leading a murderous, transnational drug-smuggling empire.
• Born in Thunder Bay, Ont., Wedding later moved to Coquitlam, B.C., and competed for Canada in snowboarding in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• He's been listed as one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives since March 2025, with the U.S. State Department offering a $15-million US reward for information leading to his arrest.
• During a November news conference, U.S. officials said Wedding is responsible for importing 60 metric tonnes of cocaine a year into Los Angeles via semi-trailer trucks from Mexico.
• U.S. and Canadian authorities are expected to announce details of Wedding's arrest at a news conference, slated to take place at 11 a.m. ET.

How much money do you think our governments will waste trying to extradite him?