Mexican authorities seize $40M in motorcycles from Olympic snowboarder turned fugitive, FBI says

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FBI officials in Los Angeles said $40 million in motorcycles believed to be owned by former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and FBI fugitive Ryan Wedding were seized by Mexican authorities in a number of busts in December. 

Officials revealed the seizures in a post on social media Wednesday, more than a month after Wedding was hit with additional charges, and raised the reward for his capture to $15 million. 

Ryan Wedding of Canada takes a practice run for the men's parallel giant slalom at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Park City Feb. 13, 2002.   (Reuters/Jeff J Mitchell)

Wedding is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. 

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"This month, Mexican authorities executed multiple search warrants and seized a large number of motorcycles with an estimated value of approximately $40 million USD that are believed to be owned by FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Ryan James Wedding," the announcement said.

"Wedding is wanted for allegedly running and participating in a transnational drug trafficking operation and for his alleged involvement in orchestrating multiple murders in furtherance of drug crimes. The U.S. is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction."

Officials revealed the seizures in a post on social media Wednesday, more than a month after Wedding was hit with additional charges, and raised the reward for his capture to $15 million. (FBI)

Wedding, 44, and 14 other alleged associates were accused of orchestrating the January 2025 murder of a witness who was shot and killed at a restaurant in Colombia. Officials said