Ryan Wedding, the former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, pleaded not guilty in a Santa Ana, Calif., court Monday to multiple charges related to murder and drug trafficking. Wedding faces an automatic life sentence if convicted on charges related to murder, drug trafficking and witness tampering. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThough Colombo said the case is also eligible for the death penalty, he doesn’t expect the U.S. attorney’s office to pursue that option. “If the death penalty is on the table, Canadian police cannot co-operate with the U.S. to facilitate the investigation anymore,” because Canada does not have the death penalty, Currie told CBC's Thomas Daigle. Wedding is still facing charges in Canada, stemming from a cocaine-import conspiracy uncovered by RCMP in 2015 when he was living in Montreal.

Source: CBC News January 27, 2026 21:03 UTC