當地時間2025年11月19日，美國華盛頓特區司法部舉行一場重大新聞發布會，前加拿大冬季奧運運動員萊恩·詹姆斯·韋丁（Ryan James Wedding）被美國與加拿大司法部門正式指控為北美最大販毒網絡之一的首腦。這一消息震驚國際社會，也揭示跨國毒品犯罪的驚人規模與複雜性。

美國司法部長帕姆·邦迪在發布會上指出，韋丁每年從毒品販運中獲利約10億美元，每年販運的可卡因總量高達60噸，是加拿大最大的可卡因經銷商。據調查顯示，韋丁目前應居住在墨西哥，並受到當地販毒集團的保護，使其難以被拘捕。

本次發布的新起訴書中，韋丁除了販毒罪名外，還被指控下令謀殺一名聯邦證人——喬納森·加西亞（Jonathan Garcia）。據邦迪介紹，在加西亞作證指控韋丁之前，韋丁利用一個已被刪除的加拿大網站公佈加西亞及其妻子的照片，目的在於追蹤他們的位置。結果，今年一月，加西亞在哥倫比亞麥德林的一家餐館內遭槍手近距離開槍五次，當場身亡。此外，另一起發生於2023年11月的謀殺案也可能與韋丁販毒集團有關，當時一對五十多歲的夫婦在加拿大安大略省的住所被槍手殺害，警方初步認為他們是被誤認目標。

在發布會上，邦迪還宣佈，美國國務院將韋丁的懸賞金額由1000萬美元提高至1500萬美元（約合人民幣1.07億元），以促使更多線索浮出水面。同時，對於能提供與謀殺證人案相關情報的人士，亦將提供額外200萬美元的獎金。這一舉措顯示美國政府對打擊跨國毒品犯罪及保護證人的決心，也突顯韋丁案件的國際影響力與高度危險性。

此次案件不僅揭露北美最大的毒品走私網絡的運作方式，也警示各國執法部門必須加強跨境合作，應對現代化、高度組織化的犯罪集團挑戰。韋丁的行蹤仍然未明，但國際執法機構已表示將持續追捕，確保其繩之以法。

On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice held a major press conference in Washington, D.C., announcing that former Canadian Winter Olympian Ryan James Wedding had been formally charged by U.S. and Canadian authorities as the head of one of North America’s largest drug trafficking networks. The revelation sent shockwaves across the international community, highlighting the scale and sophistication of transnational drug crimes.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that Wedding earns approximately $1 billion annually from drug trafficking, moving up to 60 tons of cocaine each year, making him Canada’s largest cocaine distributor. Investigations indicate that Wedding is currently believed to reside in Mexico, where he is reportedly under the protection of local drug cartels, making him difficult to apprehend.

In addition to drug trafficking charges, the newly issued indictment also accuses Wedding of ordering the murder of a federal witness, Jonathan Garcia, prior to Garcia testifying against him. According to Bondi, Wedding used a now-deleted Canadian website to post photos of Garcia and his wife in order to track their location. In January of this year, Garcia was shot five times at close range in a restaurant in Medellín, Colombia, resulting in his death. Another murder that may be linked to Wedding’s drug network occurred in November 2023, when a couple in their fifties was killed in their home in Ontario, Canada; police believe they may have been mistaken targets.

During the press conference, Bondi also announced that the U.S. State Department has raised the reward for information leading to Wedding’s capture from $10 million to $15 million USD (approximately 107 million RMB). In addition, an extra $2 million USD reward has been offered to anyone providing information related to the federal witness murder case. The announcements underscore the U.S. government’s determination to combat transnational drug trafficking and protect witnesses, while highlighting the extreme danger and international significance of the Wedding case.

The case exposes the operational scope of one of North America’s largest cocaine networks and serves as a stark warning to law enforcement agencies worldwide regarding the challenges posed by highly organized, modern criminal enterprises. While Wedding’s current whereabouts remain unknown, international authorities have vowed to continue pursuing him and ensure that he is brought to justice.