Ryan Wedding Drug Trafficking and Murder Charges
Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, accused of leading a major drug trafficking network linked to the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels, pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges in Santa Ana, California, on February 16, 2026, after his arrest in Mexico in January. As of March 10, 2026, Edmonton man Ahmad Nabil Zitoun was granted bail while awaiting extradition to the U.S. on charges including conspiracy to commit murder and witness tampering in connection with the case. New details on March 6, 2026, connected Wedding's network to a Toronto police corruption scandal through alleged cross-border smuggler Gurpreet Singh and corruption suspect Brian Da Costa. Wedding's organization is accused of shipping 60 tons of cocaine annually, orchestrating four murders (three in Canada), and attempting to kidnap an FBI informant using a group associated with Pablo Escobar.
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2026
16 updatesAn Edmonton man, Ahmad Nabil Zitoun, has been granted bail while awaiting extradition to the U.S. in connection with the Ryan Wedding drug cartel case. Zitoun faces charges in the U.S. including conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to tamper with a witness, accused of helping the organization locate a federal witness.
New details have emerged linking Ryan Wedding's alleged drug trafficking network to a Toronto police corruption scandal. Brian Da Costa, a suspect in the corruption case, has been connected to Gurpreet Singh, identified by U.S. prosecutors as a key cross-border smuggler for Wedding's cocaine operation. This connection establishes the clearest link yet between the police scandal and Wedding's network, which is also linked to the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels.
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Rolan Sokolovski, identified as Ryan Wedding's chief money launderer, has been denied bail as he faces extradition to California on cocaine-trafficking conspiracy charges. Separately, Allistair Chapman is accused of helping arrange the killing of an informant by providing their photo online. Wedding's lawyer denies that Wedding provided information leading to the death of drug lord El Mencho.
Allistair Chapman and Rolan Sokolovski, accused of laundering money for alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding, have been denied bail. Chapman faces extradition to the U.S. on cocaine trafficking charges and for allegedly helping arrange the killing of an FBI informant. New accusations also detail lawyer Deepak Paradkar advising Wedding's group to kill an informant to collapse the case.
New evidence indicates that alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding hired a group associated with Pablo Escobar to track cellphones and kidnap an FBI informant. Wedding's network is also accused of shipping 60 tons of cocaine annually and is linked to numerous murders.
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Ryan Wedding pleaded not guilty to multiple charges during his first court appearance in Santa Ana, California. Uncertainty surrounds how Wedding ended up in police custody, with court records suggesting that Andrew Clark helped the authorities after Wedding's arrest.
Tommy Demorizi, a Montreal man wanted in connection with alleged Canadian drug lord Ryan Wedding's organization, has been arrested at Newark International Airport. Demorizi faces several drug-related charges, including conspiracy. Ryan Wedding himself was arrested in Mexico in January after a decade on the run and faces 17 charges related to murder and drug trafficking.
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Allistair Chapman, who faces extradition to California on charges related to alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding's organization, is seeking bail. Chapman is accused of helping arrange the killing of a government informant by providing the informant's photo to a co-accused to be posted online.
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Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder accused of leading a major drug trafficking network, is alleged to have orchestrated four murders, three of which occurred in Canada. His organization is also accused of moving tonnes of cocaine and methamphetamine.
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Following his not guilty plea to 17 felony charges, former Olympian Ryan Wedding will remain in U.S. custody without bond.
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Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug charges in a federal court in Santa Ana, California.
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Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, an alleged drug kingpin, was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the U.S. He pleaded not guilty to charges including running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings. New accusations detail his alleged involvement in ordering the murder of a witness, with a $15 million reward offered for information leading to his arrest.
Authorities allege that Ryan Wedding's organization imported approximately 60 metric tons of cocaine annually into Los Angeles from Mexico. He had reportedly been hiding in Mexico for over a decade before his capture.
U.S. authorities allege that former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding extensively used cryptocurrencies and stablecoins for drug-related transactions and money laundering within his transnational drug trafficking organization.
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Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, an alleged drug kingpin and FBI Most Wanted fugitive, has been arrested in Mexico City and is now in US custody. US Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed his custody.
A bail hearing was held in Toronto for Rolan Sokolovski, a jeweller accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for Wedding's drug smuggling ring and acting as its 'de facto bank.' The judge is set to deliver a ruling on February 20.
2025
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2025
5 updatesSeven Canadians have been arrested for extradition to the United States in connection with the drug trafficking probe involving former Olympian Ryan Wedding. RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme stated that Wedding remains a top threat to Canadian public safety.
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New federal charges were filed against former Olympian Ryan Wedding in November 2025 for his alleged role in a massive drug ring, with authorities stating he is extremely violent and protected by powerful Mexican cartels. Wedding was arrested in Mexico City on January 23, 2026, and subsequently pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in California, including murder and drug trafficking.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Ryan Wedding, along with nine individuals and nine entities associated with him, on November 19, 2025.
Ten defendants were arrested as part of 'Operation Giant Slalom,' a coordinated law enforcement action against Wedding's network. The U.S. Department of the Treasury also sanctioned Wedding and several associates and entities.
Wedding is accused of ordering the murder of a federal witness in Medellín, Colombia.
2024
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2024
1 updateThe U.S. Department of Justice charged Wedding and 15 other defendants in a superseding indictment, alleging they ran a transnational drug trafficking operation and orchestrated multiple murders. Wedding was charged with leading a continuing criminal enterprise, murder, and conspiring to possess, distribute, and export cocaine.
2023
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2023
1 updateWedding and his alleged second-in-command, Andrew Clark, are accused of directing the murders of two family members in Caledon, Ontario, in retaliation for a stolen drug shipment.
2009
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2009
1 updateWedding was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and sentenced to 48 months in U.S. federal prison. He was released in 2011.
2008
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2008
1 updateRyan Wedding was arrested in the U.S. for attempting to buy cocaine from a U.S. government agent.
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