Former Canadian Olympian charged in connection with cocaine bust, alleged murders

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and 15 others are facing criminal charges for allegedly running a drug-trafficking ring that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine to Canada and used violence — including murder — to achieve its goals, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. The group is connected to homicides in Ontario, the DOJ said.

Former Canadian Olympian charged in connection with cocaine bust, alleged murders
A man takes a tight turn on a snowboard.

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and 15 others are facing criminal charges for allegedly running a drug-trafficking ring that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine to Canada and used violence — including murder — to achieve its goals, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. The group is connected to homicides in Ontario, the DOJ said.