Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin arrested in Mexico, to face US charges

Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder suspected of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin responsible for multiple drug-related murders, has been arrested and brought to the US to face charges, US officials said on Friday.

Speaking at a press conference at an airport east of Los Angeles, FBI Director Kash Patel said Wedding was arrested Thursday evening in Mexico City after years on the run.

“This individual and his organization and the Sinaloa Cartel poured narcotics into the streets of North America...