A Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin is arrested in Mexico
NPR • 1/23/2026 – 1/24/2026
Summary
Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, was arrested in Mexico after turning himself in at the U.S. embassy, facing charges related to drug trafficking and the murder of a federal witness, according to NPR. He was listed among the FBI's top fugitives prior to his arrest.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
25d
Age
6
Sources
from cluster
573
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^573/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^573/48 = 0.000255) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-01-23A Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin is arrested in Mexico (current)
- 2026-01-24
- 2026-01-26
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 6 independent sources
Age: 24 days - proven survivor
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