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A man alleged to have ties to organized crime in Montreal is facing charges in relation to a murder and cocaine trafficking, and is now facing extradition to the United States.
Atna Onha, who goes by the name Tupac or 2-Pac, appeared in Montreal court by videoconference on Tuesday. The details of the charges against him have been sealed.
According to Radio-Canada sources, the 40-year-old was arrested early Tuesday by the RCMP at the request of the FBI in connection with the case of Ryan Wedding, a former Team Canada Olympian-turned-fugitive.
Wedding, an alleged Canadian drug lord who competed for Canada as a snowboarder at the 2002 Olympic Games in Utah, is listed as one of the FBI’s 10 most-wanted fugitives.
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million US for information leading to his arrest — the largest reward out of the 10 people on the list.
Wedding faces federal charges related to three murders, a cocaine trafficking conspiracy and for “leading a continuing criminal enterprise.”
A news conference has been called for Wednesday in Washington, D.C., in relation to the case, according to Radio-Canada sources.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel are among those expected to be in attendance, along with RCMP commissioner Michel Duheme.
Ohna is reported to have ties to biker gangs and the Mafia in Montreal, according to Radio-Canada sources.
