Former Olympic Snowboarder in Drug Smuggling Case Appears in Court

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, Ryan Wedding, is set to appear in federal court in Santa Ana, California, facing charges for allegedly leading a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple murders. After evading authorities for over a decade, he surrendered at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. Wedding, linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, is accused of moving 60 tons of cocaine and directing killings related to drug operations. He has a prior conviction for drug conspiracy and faces additional charges in Canada.

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