A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder stands accused of running an extensive drug trafficking ring that was responsible for shipping around 60 tons of cocaine into the United States in addition to murdering multiple individuals, per federal officials.
Ryan Wedding is a 43-year-old Canadian who has been living in Mexico. He and 15 other individuals were indicted Thursday for multiple charges, per ABC News. Wedding is currently considered a fugitive. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for any information leading to his arrest.
U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said during a press briefing that Wedding and his associates have been running a “prolific and ruthless” operation that’s responsible for shipping “literally tons of cocaine into the United States and Canada.” The organization was making billions of dollars in the drug trade, which they moved around using…