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Canadian ex-Olympian accused of leading international drug ring

43-year-old Ryan James Wedding, who competed in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, is now identified as the leader of a 13-year criminal enterprise that saw hundreds of kilograms of cocaine shipped from Colombia to Canada. He remains at large. The indictment, dubbed “Operation Giant Slalom,” is part of a joint investigation by the FBI, DEA, RCMP, and OPP. Wedding and his organization are accused of orchestrating brutal murders, including some in our region. According to the U.S. District Attorney, Wedding ran his drug empire with 34-year-old Andrew Clark, a Canadian citizen living in Mexico. Clark has been arrested, but Wedding is still on the run, using aliases like “El Jefe,” “Giant,” and “Public Enemy.” The indictment details how the group trafficked cocaine from Colombia through Mexico and Southern California to Canada using semi-trucks. The operation made billions of dollars, with the organization resorting to violence, including contract killings, to maintain control. Niagara Police revealed that Wedding, Clark, and 23-year-old Malik Cunningham were accused of the shooting death of Randy Fader in Niagara Falls earlier this year. The OPP also linked the group to the murder of the Sidhu family in Caledon, which was allegedly in retaliation over stolen drugs. The Sidhus were innocent victims, mistakenly targeted. 12 of the 16 individuals charged have been arrested, while 4, including Wedding, remain at large. Law enforcement seized over a ton of cocaine, firearms, and cryptocurrency during the investigation. If convicted, Wedding and his associates face a mandatory minimum sentence of life in federal prison for murder and attempted murder charges.