What we know about Ryan Wedding, Canadian Olympian and accused drug lord [Video]

Up until Thursday, some people may have heard Ryan Wedding’s name but most were probably unaware of his existence.

The Canadian Olympian caught the world’s attention when the FBI alleged that he was the head of a cocaine ring and had been ordering hits in his home country from afar.

In the indictments, it was alleged that the cocaine ring he was involved in was moving 60 tonnes of cocaine per year.

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against 16 people on Thursday, including 10 Canadians in connection to a case it had dubbed Project Slalom.

Most have been arrested across North America, aside from Wedding and one other Canadian man.

Here is what we know so far about Wedding:

Salt Lake City Olympics

While Wedding was born in Thunder Bay, Ont., he was a resident of  Coquitlam, B.C., when he suited up for his country at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002.

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