FBI releases new photo of alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding

The latest photo of Olympian turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been released by U.S. law enforcement as they chase down the Canadian fugitive.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation shared on social media what they say is a newly obtained image of Wedding in Mexico this past summer.

It’s a close-up of Wedding shirtless with his head against a pillow and a tattooed lion on his chest.

The former Olympic snowboarder is on the FBI’s most wanted list and has been described as a modern-day Pablo Escobar, in a reference to the notorious Colombian drug lord.

He is believed to be on the run in Mexico.

Authorities arrested seven Canadians in connection to the case last month, including a lawyer who allegedly advised Wedding about the murder of a federal witness and a jeweler who allegedly helped launder drug money through his business.

None of the allegations have been tested in court.

Last month, U.S. authorities raised the bounty for Wedding to $15-million with additional rewards offered for information leading to the arrests of unknown assassins who murdered a potential witness last January in Medellín, Colombia.

On Nov. 19, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wedding’s operation was responsible for more than $1-billion a year in illegal drug proceeds.

With files from the Canadian Press.

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