Mexico City, December 2, 2023 – Authorities in the U.S. and Mexico are piecing together a lavish lifestyle allegedly funded by illicit drug trafficking, uncovering a collection of high-end motorcycles valued at $40 million US ($54.7 million Cdn) linked to Ryan Wedding, the former canadian Olympian now wanted on international drug charges.
Olympic Dreams to Alleged Drug Empire: The Expanding Wedding Case
The FBI’s investigation into the former snowboarder reveals a network of luxury assets, raising questions about the scale of his alleged criminal enterprise.
- Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, is accused of running an international drug ring.
- Mexican authorities have seized dozens of high-end motorcycles, two vehicles, artwork, and what are described as two Olympic medals.
- The FBI has added Wedding to its most-wanted list and seized a $13 million Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR Roadster linked to one of his alleged money launderers.
- Wedding is believed to be hiding in Mexico,with investigations focusing on the capital and the surrounding state of Mexico.
What exactly are the allegations against Ryan Wedding? Wedding is wanted in the U.S. on charges related to an international drug trafficking operation. Authorities allege he’s been using a network of associates to launder money and acquire luxury assets with the proceeds.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) detailed the motorcycle seizure, which occurred during raids in Mexico City and the state of Mexico. Last week, Mexico’s Secretariat of Security and citizen Protection announced that multiple agencies had raided four properties linked to a suspect matching Wedding’s description.
Beyond the motorcycles, authorities also seized two vehicles, artwork, and two Olympic medals, according to Mexican officials. Wedd
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