Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los Angeles and operated across North America.

They’re accused of being behind a criminal drug network that directed four Ontario murders — including the killings of an Indian couple who authorities say were the victims of mistaken identity.

Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, has allegedly been running an international cocaine ring and ordering multiple murders.

Authorities announced Thursday that former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that has shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the United States and has also killed several people.

Ryan James Wedding participated in the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002, but has since been linked to a drug trafficking organization.

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding has transformed from an elite athlete to an alleged international drug kingpin. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the 43-year-old,

Ryan Wedding, 43, was indicted with 15 others on charges of trafficking drugs into Canada and the U.S., the authorities said. He is believed to be living in Mexico.

Ryan Wedding, a former snowboarder who represented Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics, is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after being

Authorities allege Ryan Wedding, who is believed to live in Mexico, and his organization moved about 60 tons of cocaine a year and orchestrated multiple murders.

A former Olympic snowboarder has been charged with running a drug smuggling operation that allegedly shipped huge amounts of narcotics across borders and killed four people. NBC News' Guad Venegas reports on the FBI's search for the Olympian.