Former Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested in Mexico, extradited to U.S. on drug trafficking and murder charges tied to Sinaloa Cartel.

Ryan Wedding, 44, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, was arrested in Mexico City and brought to the United States. to face charges for running a transnational drug trafficking ring linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. U.S. Officials claim he organized the smuggling of cocaine from Colombia to the United States. and Canada, generated more than $1 billion per year, and ordered the murder of multiple people, including a federal witness in Colombia. The FBI offered a $15 million reward for his capture, and authorities seized drugs, weapons, cash, and high-end assets. Wedding, who was previously convicted in 2010 for cocaine conspiracy, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Los Angeles.