Ryan Wedding Explained

Ryan Wedding
Birth Date:14 September 1981
Birth Place:Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Drug lord, former snowboarder
Other Names:El Jefe, Giant, Public Enemy
Organization:Sinaloa Cartel
Known For:Drug trafficking, murder
Criminal Status:Wanted
Footnotes:Arrested in 2010 in California, USA and sentenced to four years in prison.[1]
According to the FBI, there is a reward of US$50,000.00 for anyone who turns Wedding's whereabouts over to American and Mexican authorities.

Ryan James Wedding (born 14 September 1981), also known as “El Jefe”, “Giant” or “Public Enemy”, is a Canadian drug lord[2] and former snowboarder. He competed in the men's parallel giant slalom event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 24th in the event.[3]

Career in Snowboarding

At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Wedding competed for Team Canada in snowboarding men's parallel giant slalom, where he finished 24th overall.[4]

Drug trafficking

In 2010, Wedding was convicted of drug trafficking[5] and was sentenced to four years in prison.[6]

On October 17, 2024, Wedding was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with "leading a transnational organized crime group that engaged in cocaine trafficking and murder, including of innocent civilians". He is charged with multiple felonies, including drug trafficking, leading a criminal organization, three counts of murder, and one attempt to commit murder. He is currently a fugitive.[7] [8]

According to authorities, since his release, Wedding fled to Mexico and there became a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel (Mexico's largest drug cartel), where he is known by the nicknames “El Jefe,” “Giant” or “Public Enemy”.[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Olympic Snowboarder Wanted by F.B.I. on Murder and Drug Charges. The New York Times. 2024-10-17. 2024-10-20.
  2. Web site: Most Wanted: RYAN JAMES WEDDING. Federal Bureau of Investigation. 2024-10-20.
  3. Ryan Wedding Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418122829/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/ryan-wedding-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 10 April 2020.
  4. News: Who is Ryan James Wedding? What to know about Canadian snowboarder charged with running cocaine ring . Sarah Effress . The Sporting News . 17 October 2024 . b18c56d660a5572f96fa6269 .
  5. Web site: Snowboarder charged with trafficking . Press Reader . 31 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Ryan Wedding . Olympedia . 31 March 2022.
  7. News: October 17, 2024 . Former Canadian Olympian charged in connection with cocaine bust, alleged murders . live . https://archive.today/20241017234636/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ryan-james-wedding-fbi-investigation-1.7355177 . 17 October 2024 . October 17, 2024 . CBC News.
  8. Web site: 2024-10-17 . 16 Defendants Charged in Superseding Indictment Alleging Bulk Shipments of Cocaine to Canada, Four Murders . live . https://archive.today/20241017234600/https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/16-defendants-charged-superseding-indictment-alleging-bulk-shipments-cocaine-canada . 17 October 2024 . 2024-10-17 . US Department of Justice.
  9. Web site: What we know about Ryan Wedding, Canadian Olympian and accused drug lord. Global News. 2024-10-18. 2024-10-20.
  10. Web site: Olympic Snowboarder Is Running Massive, Murderous Drug Trafficking Operation from Mexico, FBI Says. Vice Media. 2024-10-18. 2024-10-20.

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