Olympian to Kingpin - How Ryan James Wedding Became the FBI's Most Wanted Man
From Olympic snowboarder to the FBI's Most Wanted, from one-time cannabis dealer to Canada's greatest kingpin, delve into the astonishing transformation of Canada's Ryan James Wedding.
On March 7, 2025, the FBI made an announcement. A former Olympic snowboarder, Canada’s Ryan James Wedding, 43, had been added to its infamous Ten Most Wanted list. The reward for information leading to his capture: a handy $10 million.
Let’s put that in perspective. This is twice as much as any other current bounty on the Ten Most Wanted list. Wilver Vallegas-Palomino, a leader of Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN), and Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias, a top MS-13 figure, are only worth $5 million apiece. Vitel’homme Innocent, one of the most brutal gang bosses in Haiti, has a $2 million reward on his head.
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