Former Canadian Olympic athlete Ryan Wedding is suspected of drug trafficking and has been sanctioned by the United States, with the sanctions list including multiple cryptocurrency addresses

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against former Canadian Olympic athlete Ryan James Wedding and his drug trafficking organization. Wedding is accused of leading an international drug trafficking network, and the sanctions involve 9 individuals and 9 entities being added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. Notably, the sanctions list includes multiple cryptocurrency addresses, involving various blockchain networks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Tron, and Solana.

The sanctioned individuals include several suspects from Mexico, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Canada, while the related entities span multiple industries, including jewelry manufacturing, private security, fuel wholesale, and motorcycle sales.