Ryan Wedding Arrested in Alleged Billion-Dollar Narco Plot (Full Transcript)

Ex-Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is accused of running a vast cocaine trafficking network and orchestrating murders across borders.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: He went from an Olympic snowboarder to the largest narco trafficker in modern times. He is a modern day El Chapo. He is a modern day Pablo Escobar.

[00:00:08] Speaker 2: Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and FBI fugitive Ryan Wedding has been arrested. He had been indicted for allegedly running a billion dollar drug and murder enterprise across multiple countries.

[00:00:18] Speaker 3: Mr. Wedding and others are charged for their roles in a transnational organized crime network shipping massive amounts of cocaine, approximately 60 metric tons through Southern California on its way to Canada. Mr. Wedding is also wanted for orchestrating multiple murders of victims and government witnesses.

[00:00:38] Speaker 2: We were working to determine if he has an attorney. Officials had previously said they believed he was hiding out in Mexico under the protection of the Sinaloa cartel.

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Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, alleged to have become a major transnational narcotics trafficker, has been arrested after being indicted for running a billion-dollar drug and murder enterprise. Authorities allege his network moved about 60 metric tons of cocaine through Southern California en route to Canada and that he orchestrated multiple murders, including of victims and government witnesses. Officials previously believed he was hiding in Mexico under protection of the Sinaloa cartel, and it is unclear whether he has retained legal counsel.

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Ex-Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Arrested in Major Narco Case

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Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, has been arrested after an indictment.
He is accused of leading a billion-dollar transnational drug trafficking and murder enterprise.
Prosecutors allege roughly 60 metric tons of cocaine were shipped through Southern California to Canada.
He is also accused of orchestrating multiple murders, including of government witnesses.
Authorities previously believed he was in Mexico with protection from the Sinaloa cartel, and his legal representation status is unclear.

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Negative: The tone is grave and accusatory, focusing on large-scale drug trafficking, organized crime, fugitive status, and alleged orchestrated murders.

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