The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, naming him as one of the world’s most dangerous fugitives with a major drug-trafficking network operating across the Americas. Seven Canadians with alleged ties to Wedding were arrested and will be extradited to the U.S., RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme said.

Wedding, who competed for Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics, is already on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. U.S. officials say he is responsible for dozens of murders abroad.

U.S. officials say Wedding is responsible for the killing of American citizens. They also say he continues operating his criminal organization while hiding in Mexico.

“He controls one of the most prolific and violent drug-trafficking organizations in this world,” U.S.

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