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That Drug-Smuggling Olympic Snowboarder's Massive Motorcycle Collection Can Now Be Yours

Ryan Wedding, the former drug-smuggling kingpin, who used his dealer-found wealth to purchase hundreds of rare motorcycles, is now seeing that seized collection head to auction after being caught by authorities.

RideApart · Nov 5

Ex-Olympian Turned Cartel King Has Massive Private Collection of MotoGP Bikes Seized

Authorities seized around $40 million worth of motorcycles, including at least nine GP bikes, suspected of belonging to Canadian cartel kingpin Ryan James Wedding.

RideApart · Dec 31, 2025

Mexican Authorities Seize $40m in Motorcycles From Ex-Olympian Turned Drug Kingpin Ryan Wedding

Mexican authorities seized 62 motorcycles worth $40m (£32m) belonging to Ryan Wedding, former Olympic snowboarder now on FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list

International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025

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FBI seizes $40m collection, including MotoGP bikes, from drug lord

The FBI has seized a MotoGP bike collection valued at $40m from one of the most wanted drug traffickers

Motorsport · Dec 30, 2025

More Than 150 Individuals and Companies Have Been Sanctioned by U.S. for Money Laundering This Year

According to a database created by Milenio, the list of more than 150 names includes money launderers working not only for Mexican groups, but also individuals from Colombia, Albania, India and Canada.

International Business Times · Dec 22, 2025

US charges ex-Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin with murder of witness

Unsealed indictment says Ryan Wedding tracked down witness who was then murdered before he could testify

The Guardian - US · Nov 19, 2025

FBI Says Olympic Snowboarder Wanted For Running Murderous Drug Ring

Ryan James Wedding is one of 16 defendants facing charges in connection with the international drug trafficking scheme.

International Business Times · Oct 18, 2024

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Former Canadian Olympian charged in major US cocaine-smuggling case

Snowboarder Ryan Wedding and 15 others are accused of shipping 60 tonnes of cocaine a year to the US and Canada.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2024

Canadian Olympian-Turned-Drug-Lord Charged With Leading Transnational Cocaine-Trafficking Ring

The indictment also accuses the former athlete of orchestrating multiple murders.

Latin Times · Oct 17, 2024

Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted in US drug trafficking case

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed several people

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

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