Ryan Wedding Arrested in Mexico: FBI Details Inter-Agency Effort

Ryan Wedding's Apprehension

• 🎯 Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, was apprehended in Mexico City on January 22nd.
• 🔍 The arrest was confirmed by FBI Director Kash Patel, who stated that Wedding had been "on the lamb for multiple years" for "egregious crimes."
• ⚠️ Details of the apprehension itself are being withheld to safeguard the integrity of the ongoing investigation.

Inter-Agency Cooperation and Fugitive Apprehension

• 🤝 The successful arrest is attributed to an inter-agency effort led by President Trump's administration, the DOJ, and partners in Mexico.
• 🇺🇸 Wedding was transported to the U.S. to face federal charges stemming from the Los Angeles US Attorney's Office.
• 🗺️ The decision to transport Wedding to Ontario was made to maximize operational security, in coordination with airport partners, local police, and inter-agency officers.
• ✈️ Specific protocols and "trigger points" were met to ensure the safe transportation, transfer of custody, and security for confinement and prosecution.

Related Fugitive Apprehension

• 👤 Separately, Mr. Castillo, another top 10 fugitive on the FBI's most wanted list, was apprehended in Mexico the previous week.
• ➡️ Mr. Castillo was also being transported east immediately following the press conference.