FBI Discloses Photos of Motorcycles Linked to Ryan Wedding

A collection of motorcycles, suspected to belong to ex-Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who has allegedly transitioned into becoming a drug lord, was confiscated by officials in Mexico this month. The FBI confirmed the news on Monday, also sharing pictures of the seized assets.

This 44-year-old Canadian, now listed among the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, is reportedly operating a drug trafficking network spanning Colombia, Mexico, Southern California, to Canada and other places, as informed by the FBI.

Recently, Mexican officials took possession of numerous motorcycles, valued at around $40 million, believed to be the property of the fugitive. The FBI's Los Angeles division announced this on social platforms, accompanied by several images of the motorcycles.

The coordinated effort between the FBI, LAPD, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Mexican authorities led to this successful operation, as stated by the FBI Los Angeles.

Tracing Ryan Wedding's Journey: From Olympian to Suspected Drug Lord

Previous week, Mexican authorities disclosed the retrieval of items associated with a one-time Olympic athlete now on the U.S.'s list of top 10 wanted fugitives, albeit without explicitly naming Wedding.

The confiscated haul included 62 luxury motorcycles, two cars, artworks, two Olympic medals, narcotics, and additional items, as per Mexico's Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat.

These items were gathered from four areas in Mexico City and the State of Mexico while executing search warrants. The agency emphasized its pledge to bolster global cooperation against violent offenders and significant criminal activities.

Previously, Wedding faced charges in a Los Angeles federal court for leading a prolonged criminal enterprise, orchestrating murder linked to this criminal network, and numerous drug-related offenses.

Fresh charges brought forth in November accuse him of orchestrating the assassination of a witness in the federal legal proceedings. The witness was fatally shot in a Colombian restaurant in January, the Los Angeles federal prosecutors disclosed.

Unveiling New Images of Ryan Wedding: From Snowboarding Fame to Criminal Infamy

The State Department has declared a reward worth up to $15 million for tips leading to Wedding's arrest or condemnation, with current reports suggesting his location in Mexico under the protection of the Sinaloa cartel, as stated by authorities.