{
  "id": 19665416,
  "title": "Bidding war for ‘king of cocaine’ Ryan Wedding’s collection of luxury motorcycles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bidding-war-for-king-of-cocaine-ryan-weddings-collection-of-luxury",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T14:16:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais English",
    "slug": "el-pais-english",
    "url": "https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-11-12/bidding-war-for-king-of-cocaine-ryan-weddings-collection-of-luxury-motorcycles.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ambrosio Hall of south Mexico City buzzed with excitement as over a hundred people gathered for an auction. Mexican government's Indep Institute was auctioning off 400 items, but collectors and enthusiasts had been eagerly awaiting a few standout pieces. One such item was a rare Ducati Desmosedici GP15 prototype bike, which sold for a hefty 2.09 million Mexican pesos, or just over $112,000.\n\nThe true star of the auction, however, was the collection of 61 luxury motorcycles once owned by former Canadian Olympic athlete and notorious drug trafficker, Ryan Wedding. Dubbed the \"king of cocaine,\" Wedding's motorcycles were the talk of the event. As the auctioneer's pace quickened, whispers echoed through the crowd – everyone knew who the high bidder was, but no one voiced their identity. The air was thick with anticipation as the bids continued to climb, driven by the allure of owning a piece of Wedding's storied collection.",
  "summary": "Mexican authorities auction a lot belonging to the drug trafficker that was seized at the end of 2025, before his arrest and extradition to the United States",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}