Ryan James Wedding is a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Following his sports career, he transitioned into transnational drug trafficking. He gained notoriety when he was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on March 6, 2025, due to his involvement in international drug trafficking activities.
Former Olympic athlete Ryan Wedding faces serious federal charges for allegedly operating a drug trafficking organization. Prosecutors claim Wedding participated in a high-stakes subscription service for cartel leaders and successfully evaded arrest while managing illicit logistical networks across borders.
In 1999, Ryan Wedding won a bronze medal in the Parallel Giant Slalom at the Junior World Championship.
In 2001, Ryan Wedding won a silver medal in the Junior World Championships.
After the 2002 Winter Olympics, Ryan Wedding moved back to Vancouver and attended Simon Fraser University.
In 2002, Ryan Wedding competed for Team Canada in snowboarding men's parallel giant slalom at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where he finished 24th.
In 2006, the RCMP raided Eighteen Carrot Farms, finding a shotgun, ammunition, and $10 million worth of cannabis. Ryan Wedding was not on the property at the time and was not charged.
In 2010, Ryan Wedding was convicted of attempting to buy cocaine from a U.S. government agent in 2008 and was sentenced to four years in prison.
In 2011, Ryan Wedding married a woman from British Columbia while incarcerated.
In November 2023, Jagtar Sidhu and Harbhajan Sidhu were murdered; Ryan Wedding is accused of ordering the murders.
In April 2024, Randy Fader was murdered; Andrew Clark has been charged with the murder, allegedly ordered by Ryan Wedding.
In May 2024, Mohammed Zafar was murdered; Ryan Wedding is accused of ordering the murder.
In October 2024, the alleged second-in-command of Ryan Wedding's trafficking ring was arrested in Mexico.
On 17 October 2024, Ryan Wedding was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with leading a transnational organized crime group that engaged in cocaine trafficking and murder.
In March 2025, Ryan Wedding was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
In March 2025, it was announced that a television documentary series titled "Snow King: From Olympian to Narco" was in production, based on a Rolling Stone investigation.
In November 2025, the FBI increased the reward for Ryan Wedding's capture to $15 million after he was indicted on charges of witness intimidation, murder, and money laundering.
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