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U.S. attorney general confirms accused drug trafficker Ryan Wedding in custody

January 23, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel and RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme are set to speak after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post that Ryan Wedding, a Canadian ex-Olympian accused by U.S. law enforcement of playing a key role in a transnational drug trafficking operation, had been 'apprehended' and flown to the U.S.



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