A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted and another suspect is in custody in connection with a double homicide in Ontario last year, United States law enforcement say.
The Department of Justice said Thursday that Ryan James Wedding, who competed for Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and Andrew Clark,The Canadians, who reside in Mexico, are two of 16 defendants identified in a superseding indictment unsealed today, which alleges that the group was running what officials described as a transnational drug trafficking operation.
Clark was arrested on Oct. 8 by Mexican law enforcement, a news release states, however Wedding is still outstanding. Wedding, whose aliases include “El Jefe,” “Giant,” and “Public Enemy,” according to the Federal Bureau of investigation, is the lead defendant in the indictment and is wanted on eight charges, including three counts of murder in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise.
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