https://www.cp24.com/video/2025/12/25/mexican-authorities-raid-homes-as-they-continue-to-search-for-ryan-wedding/He was an accomplished snowboarder who even represented Canada in the 2002 Olympics, but somehow, over time, he transitioned to leading a major multi-billion dollar Mexican drug trafficking cartel. He lived an interesting life.
Mexican authorities say they have raided four properties and seized dozens of high-priced items that appear to be linked to the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, Ryan Wedding – in what former FBI agents say is a move bringing authorities closer to one of the U.S.’s most wanted fugitives.“It appears to me they are closing in on him and they’re closing in on his location,” former FBI agent and federal prosecutor, M. Quentin Williams told CTV News in a Zoom interview Thursday from Charlotte, North Carolina.Mexican authorities said they seized 62 high-end motorcycles, two vehicles, methamphetamine, marijuana, artwork, ammunition and documents. They also said they seized two Olympic medals, although they didn’t publicly release who they belong to, since Wedding never made it to the podium in his one Olympic appearance in 2002.
The seized items are linked to a former Olympic athlete who is among the 10 most wanted fugitives in the U.S., according to a release by the Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection of Mexico (SSPC) published Wednesday – but the document did not name Wedding directly.It adds that multiple security agencies cooperated in creating lines of investigation regarding a former athlete of foreign nationality linked to transnational criminal activities.The raids come as Canadian, U.S. and Mexican authorities have been stepping up efforts in a decade-long manhunt for Wedding, which began in 2015 when the RCMP charged Wedding with importing cocaine while he was living in Montreal – but he fled before police could arrest him.
The FBI alleges Wedding has been creating a drug empire in Mexico since then, trafficking billions of dollars’ worth of narcotics – earning him comparisons to Pablo Escobar and Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán.Earlier this year, a key FBI witness who was set to testify against Wedding was shot and killed, with the agency then adding Wedding to its 10 most wanted fugitives list. The FBI later put out a $15-million reward for Wedding’s capture.It adds that multiple security agencies cooperated in creating lines of investigation regarding a former athlete of foreign nationality linked to transnational criminal activities.“Somebody is going to turn him in,” said CTV News public safety analyst and former Ontario Provincial Police commissioner Chris Lewis in an interview Thursday on CTV News Channel.
“I mean, some of these guys have turned their buddies in for a steak dinner, let alone millions of dollars — so I think we’re seeing this get closer and closer, and one of these times they’re going to find him.”In November, the RCMP arrested several associates, including Wedding’s lawyer, Deepak Paradkar, who allegedly advised Wedding that killing the key witness would make the case collapse. Paradkar was released on bail on Tuesday.‘Doesn’t hurt his business’Former FBI agents speculate the raid is a step closer to authorities arresting Wedding — also showing increased efforts by Mexican authorities to aid their American counterparts.“Despite the fact that they didn’t capture Ryan Wedding in these raids, this is a significant step in that it shows that Mexican authorities are taking this seriously now and that they are making efforts to locate Ryan Wedding and attack his organization,” said former FBI agent and senior lecturer at the University of New Haven, Ken Gray, in an interview with CTV News on Thursday.
Authorities say Wedding is under the protection of the notoriously powerful Sinaloa cartel – and there’s speculation that Wedding and his associates avoided arrest in the recent raids because they were tipped off.“They might have got a heads-up that the authorities were going to conduct these raids,” said Gray, adding that the seizures may have resulted in a loss of goods, but his alleged ties to drug trafficking are believed to be largely unaffected.“These are just possessions of his that he had his fortune invested in,” added Gray. “It hurts him and it takes away some of his fortune -- but it does not hurt his business as far as we know.”Gray believes the protection of the cartel over Wedding is weakening since the arrest of one of the cartel’s leaders, Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, leading to increased pressure from police and rivalling cartels.“Since Ryan Wedding had been protected by Sinaloa cartel, they are under attack and losing some of their authority plus the Mexican government are making efforts to assist U.S., which they had not been doing since last year, (meaning) they’re making efforts to find Wedding at this point,” Gray said.
“They themselves are under attack and their ability to protect him at this point in the area of Mexico city may have suffered some damage.” added Gray.Experts say the seizure of these goods can provide clues that could lead to Wedding’s arrest.“They’re going to have to figure out whether he’s affiliated to any of these items,” Lewis said. “There may be fingerprints, there may be a way to identify him within the buildings they’re searching and someone is going to come up with the right tip at the right time.”Williams said there is a good chance the items seized will be used to find Wedding’s associates, who police will then try to get to turn on him.“All the investigative tools, including seeing who owns the [motorcycles], because they might not be under his name,” he said.“So, whose name are they under? And of course you go to those people to find out if they know where he is, where he’s hiding. So there’s a good chance that they’re registered under somebody else; those
>snowboarder becomes drug lordwhy am i not surprised?
>>524361630Nice to see Canadians are still white. Should post more Canadian photos on this board. They're the only hot race left
Based
>>524361911
>>524361765>who allegedly advised Wedding that killing the key witness would make the case collapseHow could they know what his lawyer said privately
>>524362467I thought the same thing. Maybe someone snitched on him.
>>524362467>>524362629You guys for real? Allegedly, as in we have no proof whatsoever but trust me, he did it. Also useless in court, unless there's someone with the right amount of power behind it.
>>524361630Why are Timmies like this?
The White man marches on
>>524363321timmies means something different in canada threadsits where indians reheat frozen food owned by a brazilian megacorp and sell to canadians that hate it but buy out of habit
>>524361630>What would you do with a Mexican cartel?>Two chicks at the same time, man.
>>524361911Anything else fag?
even the cartels can't help but become CANADIAN COCK CONCUBINES
>>524363321It's the Tim Hortons
>>524361765>who allegedly advised Wedding that killing the key witness would make the case collapsea fucking lawyer CANNOT be so dumb as to ever come out and say that shit directly..>Deepak Paradkar..oh.Seemingly FBI are also claiming it was the jeet lawyer who introduced the leaf to the traffickers, etc. I'm shocked.
How does this happen.
>>524363817this jeet's a hoot lmaocurrently free on $5m+ bail, its a tossup whether the Cartel, dodgy ticker or his wife does him first. Or he disappears into an Indian sunset, minus his $5m.
>>524364013You start selling drugs in high school and you don't stop. Become a real g.
>>524363383honey cruller's are fucking good when the fentanyl wears off bud
>>524361630>"Accomplished snowboarder"We live in an invisible caste system.Intergenerational Masons know they can stake a career in "Snowboarding" because they can get promoted by the Masonic infrastructure. They can fail upwards. Daddy's friends will give them a VP job. Or they can choose the excitement of the dark economy.They all serve Jews in the end.
>>524361630People who live where its cold need drugs and alcohol to cope.
>>524366343Or you are retarded, which is much more likely.
>>524366375It cold and I was drinking all night..
