Former Olympic snowboarder accused of ordering killing of witness set to testify against him in drug trafficking case

The Justice Department unsealed new charges against a former Canadian Olympian snowboarder who is allegedly the "largest distributor of cocaine" in Canada, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.The charges allege Ryan Wedding ordered the killing of a witness who was set to testify against him in a U.S.federal trial in a drug trafficking case, prosecutors said.Former Olympic snowboarder and Canadian national Ryan Wedding is seen in photos released by the FBI.FBIWedding, who is on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is the "leader of a transnational criminal enterprise," Bondi said.Popular ReadsEpstein files bill passes resoundingly in House with only 1 no voteNov 18, 3:02 PMJudge in Comey case blocks order mandating DOJ hand over grand jury evidenceNov 17, 7:52 PMGovernment shutdown updates: Trump signs government funding billNov 12, 11:17 PM"Wedding collaborates closely with the Sinaloa Cartel, a foreign terrorist organization, to flood not only American but also Canadian communities with cocaine coming from Colombia," Bondi said at a press briefing Wednesday. "His organization is responsible for importing approximately six metric tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles via semi trucks from Mexico."This is a developing story.

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