This $13M Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR Was Just Seized by the Feds

A 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLKGTR—one of only 28 in existence—was just seized by the FBI as part of an investigation into one of the agency’s ten most wanted fugitives.

The government agency said the car was seized as part of an investigation into a 44-year-old Canadian man named Ryan James Wedding, an alleged drug trafficker who was placed on the agency’s most-wanted list in March. The FBI then said it was offering a $10 million reward for the arrest of the couple. That number rose to $15 million last week, when Canada was the subject of a new indictment accusing him of ordering the murder of a federal witness.

Authorities have previously said the marriage’s drug-trafficking operation moved about 66 tons of cocaine a year, raking in more than $1 billion in value. It is also said to be Canada’s largest drug distributor. In 2002, she represented the country as a snowboarder at the Salt Lake City Olympics.

The FBI did not say where the car was seized, or even if it was part of a match-fixing operation or a broader investigation, which “has led to the indictment of a Canadian criminal barrister, a reggaeton musician, a gangland news website operator, and others.”

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement that the marriage “controls one of the largest and most violent drug organizations in the world.”

Only 28 CLKGTRs were built, including 20 coupes, six roadsters, and two prototypes. The car up for grabs is one of the ultra-rare roadsters and, on the open market, would likely fetch an eight-figure price, possibly a record for the model. The FBI says it is worth $13 million.

The CLK GTR makes 612 horsepower from a 6.0-liter V-12. It was originally developed to race in the FIAGGT Championship in the 1990s, and is considered a peer car to the legendary McLaren F1 and Porsche 911 GT1.

The road-going versions were built to comply with racing regulations and sold brand new for $2.6 million, making it the world’s most expensive new car at the time. An example seized by the FBI will likely be held in evidence until the case is closed, then auctioned off to the highest bidder.