Once a Team Canada Olympic snowboarder, Ryan James Wedding has spent more than 10 years on the run from authorities while allegedly leading a murderous, transnational drug-smuggling empire.

Listed as one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives since March, the U.S. State Department is offering a $10-million US reward for information leading to his arrest.

So, how has Wedding, 43, evaded capture for so long?

CBC News has spoken with current and former investigators and reviewed court files and public statements by authorities. What emerges is a multi-faceted strategy involving technology, money and high-level connections that appears to have allowed Wedding to consistently remain one step ahead of U.S. and Canadian authorities.

Who is Ryan Wedding?

Born into a skiing family in Thunder Ba

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