Until last month, I'd never heard of ex-Olympian turned cartel kingpin, Ryan Wedding. But when police discover a $40 million collection of rare motorcycles, including nine GP bikes, it doesn't take long to get my, or any other motorcyclist's, attention. But after a decade on the run, Wedding's time as a free man appears to be up.
Wedding was just arrested and charged with witness tampering and intimidation, murder, money laundering, and drug trafficking. US Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that Wedding was flown to the US from Mexico after his arrest. In a post on X, she wrote, "Wedding was flown to the United States, where he will face justice."
The 44-year-old was wanted by the FBI on charges of running a transnational drug trafficking organization responsible for importing about 60 metric tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles. Wedding used semi-trucks to transport the product from Mexico to LA, earning himself a place on the FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted" list of fugitives. In March 2025. FBI director, Kash Patel, compared Wedding to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who led the Sinaloa cartel—Mexico's most powerful cartel.
