The FBI released this 2024 photo of Ryan Wedding. FBI

Federal officials unveiled additional charges on Wednesday against a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who has been wanted for allegedly running a drug trafficking ring.

The new charges against Ryan James Wedding include murder, witness tampering, money laundering and drug trafficking, Attorney General Pam Bondi said at news conference.

The murder charge, Bondi said, stemmed from Wedding’s alleged involvement in the slaying of a federal witness in Colombia who was involved in the government’s case against him.

“Protecting federal witnesses from retaliation is core to the department’s mission. It’s about individual safety, but more, it’s about protecting the rule of law itself,” she said.

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