U.S. busts GTA lawyer, others allegedly in drug lord Ryan Wedding’s crime ring

“Treasury is joining with the FBI and the Department of Justice to cut Wedding and his criminal partners off from the U.S. financial system and help dismantle the network they rely on. Our goal is simple: Make it difficult for criminals like this to profit from poisoning our communities.” The FBI alleged Wedding employs highly sophisticated methods in both the planning and execution of those marked for death, demonstrating a level of coordination and ruthlessness that has made him one of the world’s most dangerous fugitives. CARTEL PROTECTION Cartel strongman Edgar Aaron Vazquez Alvarado (Vazquez), also known as “the General,” provides protection for Wedding within Mexico and uses police sources to locate targets for the Canadian. Canadian jeweler Rolan Sokolovski was also arrested. The Toronto man allegedly oversees the bookkeeping for Wedding’s organization and laundered its funds through his jewelry business, 2351885 Ontario Inc, which operates under the trade name “Diamond Tsar” and maintains a storefront in Toronto. Sokolovski also allegedly transferred millions of dollars in drug proceeds using cryptocurrency, concealing the origins of Wedding’s profits. bhunter@postmedia.com @HunterTOSun