Ryan James Wedding competes during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Adam Pretty/Getty
Ryan Wedding once soared down Olympic slopes—now he’s on the run from the FBI. The 43-year-old former Canadian snowboarder, who competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, is now at the center of a shocking criminal case involving drug trafficking and multiple murders.
On March 6, the FBI officially added Wedding to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, alleging he ran a global cocaine smuggling network that stretched from Colombia through Mexico and the U.S. before reaching Canada. The charges don’t stop there—authorities say he also ordered multiple killings, including a brutal double murder in Ontario, Canada, last November as revenge for a stolen drug shipment.
The U.S. government isn’t taking any chances. The State Department has put up a staggering $10 million reward for information leading to Wedding’s capture and conviction. The FBI is also offering an additional $50,000 for tips that help bring him to justice.
A Dark Double Life
According to the FBI, Wedding and his alleged right-hand man, Andrew Clark, 34, built a massive drug empire, moving hundreds of kilos of cocaine using a Canada-based smuggling network. Their operations, investigators claim, weren’t just about drugs—they were deadly.
Court records reveal that in September 2024, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted Wedding, Clark, and 14 others, adding new charges—including attempted murder—to an earlier June 2024 indictment. Authorities say the duo didn’t hesitate to use violence to protect their empire.
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One chilling accusation: Wedding and Clark allegedly ordered the November 2023 execution of two family members in Ontario as punishment for a missing drug shipment. A third victim barely survived but was left with life-altering injuries.
Clark didn’t escape justice for long. He was arrested in Mexico in October 2024 and was among 29 fugitives recently extradited to the U.S. in February 2025. Now, investigators are hunting down Wedding, who is believed to still be in Mexico, though authorities haven’t ruled out that he could be hiding in the U.S. or Canada.
Facing Life Behind Bars
If captured and convicted, Wedding faces a mandatory life sentence for running a criminal empire. His other charges—murder, attempted murder, and drug trafficking—could add decades more to his time behind bars.
“Wedding went from shredding powder on the slopes to selling powder on the streets,” said Akil Davis, Assistant Director of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “He’s a very dangerous man.”
For now, Wedding remains on the run. Authorities are urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward—especially with $10 million on the table for the right tip.
