Crime & Public Safety

US Brings New Charges, Raises Bounty on Accused Drug Trafficker Ryan Wedding

The State Department is raising the reward for information leading to the capture of Wedding to $15 million.
US Brings New Charges, Raises Bounty on Accused Drug Trafficker Ryan Wedding
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Catherine Yang
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Stacy Robinson
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The Justice Department on Nov. 19 announced new charges against Ryan James Wedding, a former Olympian who was indicted in 2024 for allegedly running a drug trafficking network.

He is being charged with additional counts of witness tampering and intimidation, murder, money laundering, and drug trafficking.

Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.