Olympic Hero ARRESTED – Cocaine Empire EXPOSED!

An Olympic athlete who once represented his country on the world stage was just apprehended as an FBI Most Wanted fugitive, accused of running a ruthless international cocaine empire that allegedly included ordering the execution of a witness set to testify against him.

Story Highlights

Ryan Wedding, 44-year-old Canadian former Olympic snowboarder, arrested in Mexico after decade-long manhunt with $15 million reward
FBI Director Kash Patel compared Wedding to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo, citing multi-ton cocaine smuggling operation through Sinaloa Cartel
Wedding allegedly ordered murder of federal witness, with authorities seizing $53 million in assets including luxury vehicles and motorcycles
Arrest marks another major success for Trump administration’s DOJ under Attorney General Pam Bondi in targeting transnational criminal enterprises

From Olympic Glory to FBI’s Most Wanted

Ryan Wedding competed as a snowboarder for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, but his post-athletic career took a dramatically darker turn. Federal authorities charged Wedding in 2024 with running a continuing criminal enterprise that smuggled cocaine from Colombia through Mexico and Southern California into the United States and Canada. The operation routinely shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine annually, operating under the banner of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel. Wedding used multiple aliases including “El Jefe,” “Public Enemy,” and “Giant” to evade detection while building his criminal empire.

Murder-for-Hire and Witness Intimidation Charges

The case escalated in November 2025 when federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment alleging Wedding ordered the killing of a witness scheduled to testify against him in his drug trafficking case. This calculated act of violence demonstrates the brutal tactics Wedding allegedly employed to protect his criminal operations. The witness murder charge represents a serious escalation beyond drug trafficking, showing the ruthless nature of transnational criminal organizations that threaten American communities. This behavior exemplifies the dangerous cartels that patriots have long warned pose direct threats to national security and public safety at our borders.

Massive Asset Seizures Reveal Criminal Wealth

Federal and Mexican authorities seized approximately $53 million in assets connected to Wedding’s operation, including a $13 million 2002 Mercedes CLK-GTR Roadster and motorcycles valued at roughly $40 million. These seizures occurred throughout 2025 as investigators closed in on the fugitive. The staggering wealth accumulated through cocaine trafficking illustrates the massive profits driving cartel operations and the corrupting influence of drug money. These seizures represent not just justice, but the reclamation of resources that fuel violence and addiction across American communities already devastated by the border crisis and drug epidemic.

Trump Administration Scores Major Law Enforcement Victory

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Wedding’s Thursday night arrest at a Friday morning press conference in Ontario, California, describing the fugitive as a “modern-day iteration of Pablo Escobar” or “El Chapo Guzman.” Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the capture on social media, noting that Department of Justice agents apprehended “yet another member of the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List.” Wedding now faces multiple charges in Los Angeles federal court and additional charges in Canada. The successful international cooperation between American and Mexican authorities demonstrates the effectiveness of strong law enforcement partnerships prioritizing border security and dismantling criminal networks.

This arrest represents exactly the type of law enforcement success Americans expect from leadership committed to protecting communities rather than enabling criminal enterprises through open border policies. The Trump administration’s focus on dismantling international drug trafficking operations stands in stark contrast to years of weak enforcement that allowed cartels to flourish and poison American neighborhoods with deadly narcotics.