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Kash Patel’s incessant posting has flared tensions with Mexico over seizure of former Olympian drug lord

Mexico passed a law in 2020 limiting the activities of foreign agents by requiring them to share all information with the government

The Independent UK

Diplomatic tension after Kash Patel claims FBI nabbed Ryan Wedding; Mexico says drug lord 'surrendered'

A diplomatic tension has been triggered between the US and Mexico after FBI director Kash Patel claimed that his agents arrested drug lord Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympian, in Mexico. Mexico president Claudia Sheinbaum said there was no US involvement and Wedding actually surrendered. She said she won't fight…

The Times of India

Former Canadian Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

U.S. prosecutors accuse Wedding of leading a transnational drug trafficking network with operations spanning South America, Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Latin Times

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Ex-Olympic snowboarder denies drug trafficking and orchestrating murders in US court

Canadian national Ryan Wedding is accused of moving cocaine to the United States and Canada and directing the killing of a federal witness in Colombia.

Euronews

Canadian ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to 17 felonies including drug trafficking

Authorities allege Ryan Wedding, 44, ‘turned to a life of crime’ after his snowboarding career ended

The Guardian - US

Ex-Olympic snowboarder accused in drug smuggling ring heads to court

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned top FBI fugitive is expected to appear in federal court on charges related to allegedly running a billion-dollar multinational drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings

The Independent UK

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says FBI Wasn't Involved In Arrest Of Former Olympian With Cartel Ties

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the FBI was not involved in the arrest of Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympian with cartel ties, who turned himself in on Thursday in the country after over a decade on the run.

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Narco Kingpin and MotoGP Bike Hoarder Finally Arrested After a Decade on the Run

Ex-Olympian, Ryan Wedding, has been caught and arrested in Mexico after a decade on the run. Here's everything we know so far.

RideApart

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin

The native of Thunder Bay, Canada, has been compared to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo – but is he really as big a figure as US prosecutors have claimed?

The Guardian - US

Ex-Olympian accused of ordering dozens of murders arrested

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The Independent UK

Ryan Wedding, Olympic Snowboarder Turned Accused Drug Lord, Arrested

The Ontario native was on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list.

Sports Illustrated

Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, has been arrested

Authorities say they have arrested Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder facing charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witnesses

The Independent UK

Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged cocaine kingpin in US custody

Ryan Wedding turned himself in at US consulate in Mexico City and is due to appear in court in California on Monday

The Guardian - US

Ryan Wedding: Ex-Olympian and alleged drug kingpin accused of ordering dozens of murders arrested by FBI

Wedding is a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics

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‘We could be announcing a national tragedy’: FBI stops New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina

He was targeting non-Muslims, the LGBTQ community and law enforcement.

The Independent UK

A Canadian lawyer linked to a former Olympic snowboarder accused of drug trafficking gets bail

A Canadian lawyer accused of playing a key role in an international drug smuggling network involving a former Olympic snowboarder has been granted bail ahead of his extradition hearing to the United States

International Business Times UK

FBI Releases New Photo of Olympic Snowboarder-Turned-Drug Lord Ryan Wedding with a Distinctive Tattoo

The FBI releases a new photo of Olympic snowboarder-turned-drug kingpin Ryan Wedding, highlighting his lion tattoo, as the hunt for the leader of a £11 million bounty crime syndicate intensifies.

International Business Times UK

FBI's 10 Most Wanted: Olympic Star Plotted Witness Murder, Claims AG

Pam Bondi claims fugitive Olympian Ryan Wedding, who is one of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted, plotted a witness killing as FBI offers a £15 million reward.

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FBI offers $15M for ex‑Olympic snowboarder turned modern‑day Pablo Escobar, running a billion‑dollar cocaine ring of a far deadlier “snow”

They're calling the crackdown "Operation Giant Slalom."

Sports Illustrated

Former Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Charged in Death of Federal Witness

Wedding, who is allegedly a drug kingpin, remains at-large.

Latin Times

Former Olympian With Cartel Ties Now Charged With Ordering Killing Of a Witness Who Was Set To Testify Against Him

The Department of Justice is now offering $15 million to information that could lead to the capture of Ryan Wedding a former Canadian Olympian accused of working with the Sinaloa Cartel

The Independent UK

Ex-Olympian on FBI Most Wanted list accused of ordering dozens of murders as reward for capture upped to $15m

The former athlete is an extremely violent criminal believed to be responsible for the murder of numerous people abroad, including U.S. citizens, the FBI says

The Independent UK

Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US is charged with orchestrating murder of witness

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted by authorities for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness

The Guardian - US

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

Sports Illustrated

FBI Adds Ex-Olympic Snowboarder to Most Wanted List, Offers $10 Million Reward

Ryan Wedding is allegedly running an international drug operation.

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