Mexican judge arrested, accused by U.S. of taking $2M bribe to free suspect
U.S. officials say a Mexican judge was arrested on accusations that he took $2 million in bribes to release Andrew Clark, a Canadian charged in a drug case tied to Ryan Wedding.
A Mexican judge, Luis Benítez Alcántara, has been arrested. U.S. officials accuse him of accepting $2 million in bribes to release a suspected drug trafficker from custody. The Guardian reports the officials spoke on Thursday.
The suspect is Andrew Clark, a Canadian citizen. The U.S. has charged him with helping run a drug trafficking group worth a billion dollars. The group is allegedly led by Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, according to the Justice Department statement cited by The Guardian.
The Guardian reports that in 2024 the judge was in charge of the extradition proceedings in Mexico for Clark. Fox News describes Clark as the second-in-command to Wedding in a cocaine enterprise. Fox News and CBS News both report the bribery allegation.
CBS News spells the judge's first name "Luiz." Fox News and The Guardian spell it "Luis."
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- Fox NewsMexican judge arrested after U.S. charges him of accepting $2M bribe in case linked to former OlympianThu, Nov 5, 1:01 PM EST
- CBS NewsMexican judge accused by U.S. of taking bribes in major drug caseThu, Nov 5, 2:11 PM EST
- The GuardianUS accuses Mexican judge of $2m bribe to free accused drug trafficker allegedly linked to ex-Olympic snowboarderThu, Nov 5, 2:58 PM EST
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