Motorcycles worth $40M seized from FBI most-wanted ex-Olympian

Mexican authorities have seized motorcycles valued at $40m belonging to Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder accused of leading a major drug trafficking network.

The seizures followed multiple raids across Mexico City and nearby areas, according to officials.

The FBI said the operation was carried out with assistance from Mexican authorities, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Los Angeles Police Department.

A total of 62 motorcycles were recovered, many believed to be rare and high-performance Ducati racing models.

Authorities also seized luxury artwork, paintings, drugs and two Olympic gold medals of unknown ownership.

Wedding competed for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City but did not win any medals.

Last month, officials also confiscated a rare 2002 Mercedes CLK-GTR hypercar valued at $13m.

Investigators allege Wedding is one of the largest narcotics traffickers operating in North America.

US officials claim he has ordered dozens of murders across the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Wedding is listed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, with a $15m reward offered for information leading to his arrest.

Authorities allege his criminal network expanded after his release from a US federal prison in 2011.

He faces multiple US charges, including drug trafficking, money laundering, witness tampering and intimidation.