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Former Mountie Blames Systemic Failures for Olympic Athlete's Crime Rise

3/5/2026

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Garry Clement, a former Mountie, says Ryan Wedding, an Olympic athlete turned Sinaloa Cartel operative, rose due to Canada's systemic failures, including port policing dismantling, in a recent episode with Sam Cooper.
He cites corruption in immigration and law enforcement.
Clement argues Wedding's athletic drive and ego helped his criminal success.
He notes negligence, with organized crime infiltrating Vancouver ports and North Toronto money laundering linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

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Story summary

Garry Clement, a former Mountie, says Ryan Wedding, an Olympic athlete turned Sinaloa Cartel operative, rose due to Canada's systemic failures, including port policing dismantling, in a recent episode with Sam Cooper.
He cites corruption in immigration and law enforcement.
Clement argues Wedding's athletic drive and ego helped his criminal success.
He notes negligence, with organized crime infiltrating Vancouver ports and North Toronto money laundering linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.