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Ryan Wedding drug ring: Fugitive LA gang member, cartel boss indicted

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Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have charged fugitive gang member Roberto Gomez and cartel boss Edgar Aaron Vazquez Alvarado with helping former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding run a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring.

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Just the News
Cartel boss killed by Mexico police helped in former Canadian Olympian Wedding's drug operation (opens Just the News)
Published Nov 10, 2026
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Snowboarder Ryan Wedding arrested on January 22, in Mexico City, and subsequently extradited to the U.S. to face trial.
Los Angeles Times
Fugitive gang member helped Olympian run drug cartel and evade arrest, feds allege (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Nov 10, 2026
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A South L.A. gang member in Mexico helped Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding run a billion-dollar drug cartel and dodge law enforcement, prosecutors said Tuesday.
CBS News
Cartel boss helped Olympian traffic drugs, evade capture, U.S. says (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 11, 2026
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A cartel boss bribed Mexican public officials to help Olympian Ryan Wedding avoid capture while running a multinational drug trafficking organization, the Department of Justice said.
Foxla
Ryan Wedding drug ring: Fugitive LA gang member, cartel boss indicted (opens Foxla)
Published Nov 11, 2026
Foxla's feed description
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have charged fugitive gang member Roberto Gomez and cartel boss Edgar Aaron Vazquez Alvarado with helping former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding run a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring.