In brief: Roberto Gomez, 51, a fugitive South Los Angeles gang member also known as "Fat Boy," was hit with a six-count federal indictment for allegedly helping former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding run a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring. Gomez, a member of the 38th Street gang, fled to Mexico in 2000 and later cultivated ties with the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG, leaking law-enforcement intelligence on arrests, seizures and warrant executions to Wedding and other co-conspirators. Wedding, 45, was arrested in Mexico City in January and flown back to the U.S. to face charges.
Key questions
Who is Roberto Gomez and what is he charged with?
Roberto Gomez, 51, also known as “Fat Boy,” is a fugitive South Los Angeles gang member charged with a six-count federal indictment for allegedly leaking law-enforcement intelligence and supplying narcotics to help Ryan James Wedding operate a drug trafficking empire.
Who is Ryan James Wedding?
Ryan James Wedding, 45, is a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who landed on the FBI’s most wanted list in 2025 and was wanted for allegedly running a transnational drug trafficking enterprise; he was arrested in Mexico City in January and returned to the U.S.
What happened to Edgar Aaron Vazquez Alvarado?
Edgar Aaron Vazquez Alvarado, who founded the criminal organization El Cártel Nuevo Imperio and helped Wedding evade U.S. law enforcement, was fatally shot by Mexican police last week; a two-count indictment against him was unsealed this week.
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drug trafficking, cartels, fugitive, federal indictment, organized crime
