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Mexican judge arrested and accused in U.S. of bribery in international drug trafficking case

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Mexican judge arrested in Colombia over $2 million bribe in drug trafficking case

The US Justice Department announced the arrest of Mexican judge Luis Benítez Alcántara in Colombia on charges of accepting a $2 million bribe to release an alleged Canadian drug trafficker linked to a billion-dollar network run by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.

Nov 5, 2026·7 sourcesCartels and organized crime
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