Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan's wedding was added to the FBI's 10 most wanted list on Thursday as he allegedly runs a cross-border drug trafficking network.
Authorities accused him of transporting hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Columbia via Mexico, Southern California to Canada and elsewhere in the United States.
The wedding was from Canada, who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics.
“We are pleased to announce that we are a great place to go,” said Akil Davis, assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles field office. statement.
“The alleged murder of his competitors makes the wedding a very dangerous man, and coupled with the main reward offer by the State Department, we will open our partner to the public so he can catch up with him before putting anyone else in danger.”
FBI officials said they coordinated the murders that organized weddings related to drug crimes.
“He won the name 'El Jeff' and became the boss of a violent cross-border drug trafficking organization,” said Matthew Allen, a special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Bureau's local Los Angeles division.
“Now his face will become the 'Top 10 Most Wanted' poster. He is constant, cold and greedy and drivey. Today's announcement will paint him a brighter searchlight. ”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved a $10 million reward for information that leads to wedding arrests and convictions. This reward offering supplements the FBI's current $50,000 offer for information that leads to wedding anxiety. This is being promoted through a joint effort between the Canadian and Mexican governments as part of a unified effort to end his cross-border drug trafficking.
If convicted, the wedding will face a mandatory minimum penalty for life in federal prison for his criminal business charges.
A fellow Canadian, Andrew Clark, second in the Wedding Commander, was arrested by Mexican authorities last year. Clark was in it 29The Fugitive He arrived in the United States last week and faced charges for his role in criminal operations.
