Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Canadian Ex-Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Indicted for Murder, Drug Trafficking
Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada, is accused of being a major drug trafficker.
He's been indicted for murder, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
The FBI wants him badly, offering a $15 million reward for his capture.
He's also accused of ordering a murder in Colombia.
Authorities have seized millions in cash and cryptocurrency during their investigation.
Ryan James Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian, indicted for murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and involvement in a transnational criminal enterprise
Wedding accused of leading a global drug operation, importing around 60 metric tons of cocaine into the US annually, earning an estimated $1 billion
Wanted by the FBI, placed on the Ten Most Wanted list, with a $15 million reward offered for his capture
Accused of ordering the murder of a US federal witness in Colombia, with a separate $2 million reward offered for information on the killing
Over $13 million in physical assets and $3.2 million in cryptocurrency recovered during the investigation
- Who
- Ryan James Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national and former Olympic snowboarder
- What
- Indicted for murder, drug trafficking, money laundering, and involvement in a transnational criminal enterprise
- When
- Wednesday, November 19
- Where
- United States, with drug operations spanning North America
- Why
- To fund and expand his drug trafficking operations
Law Enforcement's Perspective
Wedding's Potential Defense
Wedding's Criminal Activities
Law Enforcement's Perspective
Wedding is accused of leading a global drug operation, importing cocaine into the US, and ordering a murder in Colombia
Wedding's Potential Defense
Wedding may argue innocence, claim entrapment, or provide evidence of his whereabouts during the alleged crimes
Wedding's Financial Assets
Law Enforcement's Perspective
Authorities have seized millions in cash and cryptocurrency from Wedding's operations
Wedding's Potential Defense
Wedding may challenge the seizure, claim the assets were legally obtained, or argue that he was not aware of their source
- Primary Drug
- Cocaine
- Physical Assets Recovered
- Over $13 million
- Drug Imported Annually
- Around 60 metric tons of cocaine
