Canadian Former Olympic Snowboarder Turned Drug Trafficker on FBI's 10 Most Wanted List

SOURCE www.npr.org
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is a fugitive wanted for allegedly running an international drug trafficking operation that shipped cocaine from Colombia through Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. He is now on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list.

Key Points

  • Wedding allegedly shipped large quantities of cocaine from Colombia through Mexico, the U.S., and Canada
  • Accused of orchestrating murders of competitors and others in relation to drug activities
  • Faces serious charges including running a criminal enterprise, murder, and drug distribution
  • Believed to be in Mexico but could be in the U.S., Canada, or Central America

Pros

  • Significant law enforcement effort to apprehend a dangerous fugitive
  • State Department offering a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest

Cons

  • Allegations of orchestrating murders to further drug empire
  • Violent crimes associated with the drug trafficking operation