Former Olympic snowboarder on FBI’s most-wanted list is arrested in Mexico, faces drug charges

January 23, 2026

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, a top FBI fugitive, was arrested in Mexico and on Friday was flown to the U.S. to face charges related to running a multinational drug trafficking ring and the killing of a federal witness.

FBI Director Kash Patel said the capture of Wedding, 44, resulted from a manhunt by U.S. investigators who worked with authorities in Mexico, Canada, Colombia and the Dominican Republic for more than a year.

Wedding was previously convicted in the U.S. of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and was sentenced to prison in 2010, federal records show. After his release from prison, federal prosecutors in 2024 charged Wedding with running a drug ring. Prosecutors said they believed he was working under the protection of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful drug rings. yahoo!sports