Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case won't fight extradition to U.S.: lawyer
Rolan Sokolovski consented to extradition after prosecutors alleged he laundered hundreds of millions of dollars for Ryan Wedding's drug network.
- Nishnawbe Aski Police Service investigators arrested Jordan Birrell, 32, of Winnipeg, in North Spirit Lake First Nation on Thursday, July 30, charging him with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
- North Spirit Lake First Nation is a fly-in community in Northwestern Ontario where the movement of illegal drugs and cash into remote areas remains a continuing public-safety concern for police and community leaders.
- This investigation occurs amid the U.S. Department of Justice's prosecution of at least 34 members of a drug ring allegedly led by former Team Canada Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, which authorities say moved tonnes of cocaine and fentanyl.
- Rolan Sokolovski, a jeweler linked to the Wedding network, consented to extradition to the United States on Tuesday, while other alleged associates like Deepak Paradkar continue fighting their surrender in court.
- If prosecuted by indictment, possession of property obtained by crime carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison under the Criminal Code, though sentences vary significantly based on the accused's criminal record and specific circumstances.
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An Ontario jeweller accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars from drug trafficking will not challenge his extradition to the United States. The man was laundering money on behalf of a violent criminal network that would be led by former Olympic athlete Ryan Wedding.
Ontario Man Accused in Ryan Wedding Case Won’t Fight Extradition to US: Lawyer
An Ontario jeweller accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in drug money for a violent criminal network allegedly run by former Olympian Ryan Wedding will not fight his extradition to the United States. Rolan Sokolovski’s lawyer confirmed in an email that his client consented to extradition in a court hearing today, but stressed that is “neither an admission of wrongdoing nor an acknowledgment of the strength of the case against h…
Winnipeg Free Press
Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case won't fight extradition to U.S.: lawyer
An Ontario jeweller accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in drug money for a violent criminal network allegedly run by former Olympian Ryan Wedding will not fight his extradition to the United States.
Ryan Wedding's accused Canadian money launderer agrees to U.S. extradition
A Toronto-area jeweller accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for Ryan Wedding's purported drug-smuggling network has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial. Still, Rolan Sokolovski's lawyer insists his client is presumed innocent and will fight the charges he’s facing.
Ontarian Rolan Sokolovski charged with money laundering on behalf of Ryan Wedding's alleged network of traffickers agrees to be extradited to California.
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