Montreal Man Arrested in Connection to Alleged Ryan Wedding Criminal Enterprise

Demorizi faces charges including conspiracy to distribute cocaine, commit murder, and tamper with a witness.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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A 35-year-old Montreal man named Tommy Demorizi has been arrested at Newark International Airport in New Jersey by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a criminal organization led by former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding. Demorizi is accused of multiple offenses, including helping locate a witness who was later killed.

Why it matters

This arrest is part of a larger investigation into Wedding's alleged criminal enterprise, which the FBI has described as one of the largest narcotics trafficking operations in modern times. The case highlights the international reach and coordination required to take down complex transnational criminal organizations.

The details

According to the FBI, Demorizi faces charges including conspiracy to distribute and export cocaine, conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to tamper with a witness. Several other Canadians have also been arrested as part of the investigation into Wedding's alleged criminal activities, including a lawyer who allegedly advised the killing of a federal witness and a jeweler accused of being the "de facto bank" for the enterprise.

  • Demorizi was arrested on Tuesday at Newark International Airport in New Jersey.
  • Wedding himself was arrested in Mexico in January after a years-long manhunt.

The players

Tommy Demorizi

A 35-year-old Montreal man who was arrested by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a criminal organization led by former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding.

Ryan Wedding

A former Canadian Olympian who the FBI has described as leading one of the largest narcotics trafficking operations in modern times.

Kash Patel

The FBI director who called Wedding "the largest narco trafficker in modern times."

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What they’re saying

“the largest narco trafficker in modern times.”

— Kash Patel, FBI Director

What’s next

The judge will decide on Demorizi's bail status in the coming days.

The takeaway

This case demonstrates the global reach and coordination required to take down complex transnational criminal organizations, as well as the FBI's commitment to pursuing high-level drug traffickers like Ryan Wedding no matter where they try to hide.