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Former Olympian Arrested as Alleged Drug Kingpin

Published January 23, 2026, 16:19
Former Olympian Arrested as Alleged Drug Kingpin

Former snowboarding Olympian Ryan Wendling has been arrested as the alleged mastermind of an international drug trafficking organization. The FBI accuses him of transporting approximately 60 tons of cocaine annually to Los Angeles via trucks from Mexico. The operation against the organization was named “Giant Slalom”.