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A Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin is arrested in Mexico

January 23, 2026

Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, was arrested in Mexico after being charged with running a transnational drug trafficking operation and involvement in the murder of a federal witness. He was among the FBI's most wanted fugitives before his capture.

A Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin is arrested in Mexico

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Ryan Wedding is a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada.
He faced charges related to drug trafficking and the murder of a federal witness.
Wedding was one of the FBI's top fugitives before his arrest.
His arrest took place in Mexico on January 23, 2026.

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A Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin is arrested in Mexico

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