Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin arrested, to face US charges

FILE PHOTO: 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, February 13, 2002. Competition in the men's parallel giant slalom begins February 14, 2002. REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell/File Photo

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Ryan Wedding, ‌a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder suspected of becoming a cocaine smuggling ‌kingpin, has been arrested and is being brought to the ‌U.S. to face charges, U.S. officials said on Friday.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the arrest in separate posts on X.