LA gang member, who helped Olympian turned into billion-dollar drug trafficker, charged in federal indictment
Roberto Gomez, 51, also known as "Rob Flores," "Fat Boy," "Fats" and "Rooster," helped Wedding obtain sensitive law enforcement information to avoid detection by U.S.authorities.Gomez was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of conspiracy to import controlled substances, three counts of accessory after the fact, and one count of attempting to transact and deal with a specially designated narcotics trafficker.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGERyan Wedding, wanted by the FBI, was seen taking a practice run for the men's parallel giant slalom of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Park City, Feb.
13, 2002.(FBI | REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell)Gomez, a U.S.
citizen, fled Los Angeles County to Mexico after being charged in Los Angeles County Superior Court in 2000 with two counts of second-degree robbery.In 2018, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted Gomez on drug-trafficking and money laundering charges, and he is considered a fugitive in both cases.While in Mexico, Gomez was in communication with leaders of foreign terrorist organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel and Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) , according to the indictment.
He cultivated relationships with individuals who had access to sensitive law enforcement information from Mexican and U.S.agencies.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Ryan Wedding of Canada takes a practice run for the men's parallel giant slalom of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Park City on Feb.13, 2002.
(REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell)Gomez obtained information about law enforcement operations, including arrests, drug seizures, the execution of warrants and the filing of criminal charges, and provided it to his co-conspirators, including Wedding.Wedding, a former Canadian Olympian , turned to drug trafficking and is charged with ordering several murders.I...