Ex-Olympian accused of ordering dozens of murders arrested

WorldPolitics
24 Jan 2026 • 12:09 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who was on the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, has been arrested.
  • Wedding is accused of orchestrating dozens of murders across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
  • U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi unveiled a new indictment against him in November 2025.
  • The indictment includes charges of murder, witness tampering, intimidation, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
  • He is also accused of arranging the killing of a witness in Colombia in January to prevent his extradition to the U.S.

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