Federal authorities on Wednesday increased the reward to $15 million for information leading to the capture of a former Olympic snowboarded accused of drug trafficking and murder-for-hire.

Ryan Wedding has been described by FBI Director Kash Patel as the "modern-day Pablo Escobar" after switching careers from Olympic snowboarder to criminal mastermind

Ryan Wedding ordered the killing of a witness who was set to testify against him in a U.S. federal trial, prosecutors said.

Authorities previously offered a $10 million reward for information that would lead to Wedding and his arrest and prosecution. In March, Wedding was added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.

The #FBI has named Ryan James Wedding to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. The United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction: https://t.co/YyLpIU4Nmi pic.twitter.com/Wbc5ubrSda