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Ex-Olympian Drug Kingpin's $40M Bike Hoard Seized
1 Jan
Summary
- FBI seized $40 million in motorbikes linked to fugitive Olympian Ryan Wedding.
- Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, is wanted for murder.
- Authorities found Olympic medals, art, and drugs during raids in Mexico.
Mexican authorities, in collaboration with the FBI, have seized an estimated $40 million in motorbikes. These luxury vehicles are believed to be owned by Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned fugitive drug kingpin. Wedding, who competed in the 2002 Winter Games, is now considered one of the FBI's most wanted criminals and faces charges including murder.
Recent raids across four properties in Mexico led to this significant seizure. Alongside the 62 motorbikes, law enforcement also found two vehicles, two Olympic medals, methamphetamine, marijuana, and various works of art. The FBI is offering a $15 million reward for information leading to Wedding's arrest and conviction.
Wedding is accused of orchestrating a vast drug trafficking network and is believed to be hiding in Mexico under the protection of the Sinaloa Cartel. He has allegedly undergone cosmetic surgery to alter his appearance, and authorities are pursuing him through a complex web of hidden assets.
