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US says Mexican judge arrested in Colombia over $2 million bribe to free accused Canadian drug trafficker
05 Nov 2026, 18:12 UTC · 3 independent sources
🚨 MEXICAN JUDGE ARRESTED IN U.S. BRIBERY CASE
The US Justice Department said on Thursday a Mexican judge was arrested.
He is charged with taking a $2 million bribe to free alleged Canadian drug trafficker Andrew Clark.
Clark is described as second-in-command to Canadian former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.
Luiz Benítez Alcántara is accused of releasing Clark from custody after accepting the bribe payments.
Source: The Straits Times, CBS News #US #Mexican #Colombia #Canadian #judge
Sources
- The Straits Times
US says Mexican judge arrested in Colombia over $2 million bribe to free accused Canadian drug trafficker
- CBS News
Mexican judge accused by U.S. of taking bribes in major drug case
- The Guardian
US accuses Mexican judge of $2m bribe to free accused drug trafficker allegedly linked to ex-Olympic snowboarder
