Ryan Wedding was arrested after years in hiding. How did the FBI finally get their man?

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Co-Production, T. S. (2026, October 15). Ryan Wedding was arrested after years in hiding. How did the FBI finally get their man? Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/podcasts/the-most-wanted-olympian/episode-5-the-arrest-ryan-wedding-fugitive-olympian-is-now-in-custody/article_d07a58e6-b641-43a2-9544-5d863e67d4a5.html

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Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic athlete turned alleged crime figure, was recently arrested after years on the run. His capture came as his criminal network began to crumble following several high-profile arrests late in 2025, including that of a jeweler, a hitman, and a lawyer known online as “Cocaine Lawyer.” The article focuses on uncovering how law enforcement managed to locate and apprehend Wedding despite his long period of evasion.
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“Article A describes Ryan Wedding's arrest, while Article B discusses his alleged operations from Mexico City and how the investigation led to his capture over time.”
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6 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 Alongside Miguel Vega, a ‘fixer’ with contacts inside the Sinaloa Cartel, they trace his footsteps to find out how an alleged narco kingpin could stay hidden for so long.
2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Ryan Wedding ran an alleged drug empire from Mexico City for nearly 10 years. We traced his steps
🔮 What she learns starts her down a path she could never have imagined and leads to one man: former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.
2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Ryan Wedding went from Olympian to alleged narco kingpin. This is the story of his rise and fall
🔮 Will Wedding face the consequences of his alleged actions - and will his arrest make a difference in a world still hungry for drugs?
2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Will Ryan Wedding face the consequences of his alleged actions?
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Department of Justice Olympian

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Cocaine Lawyer PERSON · 1× Department of Justice ORG · 1× Olympian NORP · 1× Ryan Wedding PERSON · 1×

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In late 2025, his alleged crime syndicate began to fall apart after a series of blockbuster arrests: including a jeweller, a hitman and a lawyer who goes by the social media handle ‘Cocaine Lawyer’.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
2026-10-15 · Toronto Star
Ryan Wedding was arrested after years in hiding. How did the FBI finally get their man? · assertive framing

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Ryan Wedding is led off a US Department of Justice plane, flanked by law enforcement on either side. asserted
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In late 2025, his alleged crime syndicate began to fall apart after a series of blockbuster arrests: including a jeweller, a hitman and a lawyer who goes by the social media handle ‘Cocaine Lawyer’. asserted
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But how, exactly, was one of the world’s most wanted men captured? asserted
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