PANews reported on January 24 that Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, has been arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States after being accusedPANews reported on January 24 that Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, has been arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States after being accused

The FBI has arrested a former Olympic skier suspected of using cryptocurrency to transfer drug money.

2026/01/24 08:37
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PANews reported on January 24 that Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, has been arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States after being accused by U.S. authorities of using cryptocurrency for drug trafficking.

U.S. authorities arrested former Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding on Friday and apprehended a drug lord suspected of using cryptocurrency networks to transfer and launder the proceeds of his crimes. Wedding was previously listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for alleged cocaine trafficking and murder. According to the FBI, Wedding had ties to the Sinaloa drug cartel and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control in November.

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