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former Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Denied Bond in International Drug Trafficking Case
Santa Ana, CA – Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding was ordered held without bail on Monday, January 27, 2026, following a court appearance at the Ronald reagan Federal Building and Courthouse. Wedding faces multiple indictments related to allegations of leading a large-scale drug trafficking operation between Canada and the United States, and involvement in violent crimes.
Allegations and Charges
Wedding, also known by aliases “El Jefe” and ”Public Enemy,” is accused of being a major trafficker of cocaine and ordering the deaths of individuals connected to his organization. Prosecutors allege he ordered the murder of a witness in a federal narcotics case in Medellín,Colombia,in January 2025