FBI Director Kash Patel Announces Capture of Former Olympian Snowboarder Turned Drug Kingpin

Capture of Ryan Wedding

• 🎯 Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, has been apprehended as an FBI top 10 most wanted fugitive.
• 👑 He is described as the largest narco-trafficker in modern times, comparable to El Chapo and Pablo Escobar.
• ⚖️ Wedding is wanted for trafficking hundreds of kilos of cocaine and for the murder of innocent civilians.

FBI's Record Achievements Under President Trump

• 📈 FBI Director Kash Patel announced this capture as a historic achievement, marking the sixth top-10 FBI capture in one year.
• 🌟 This represents a significant increase compared to the prior administration.
• 🤝 The success is attributed to law enforcement partnerships across America and globally, including collaboration with the government of Mexico.

International Cooperation and Law Enforcement Efforts

• 🇲🇽 The apprehension in Mexico City was a result of close collaboration with Mexican authorities, including President Shinbomb and Secretary Harfuch.
• 🤝 Ambassador Ron Johnson is credited with quarterbacking the effort in Mexico for over a year.
• 🌐 This operation highlights a united front and global partnerships in fighting crime.

Broader FBI Successes

• 📊 The FBI has made 67,000 arrests this year, a 200% increase.
• 💊 Enough fentanyl has been seized to kill 150 million Americans.
• 🇨🇳 🇷🇺 🇰🇵 🇮🇷 Espionage actors from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran have seen a 35% increase in arrests.
• 🧒 6,000 missing children have been identified, an increase of 22%.
• 📉 These successes are linked to a 20% decline in the murder rate in the United States.