Crime & Safetyscore 1041·9 metrosupdated 2h ago

Mexican Judge Arrested for Alleged Bribery in Drug Trafficking Case

Mexican judge Luiz Benítez Alcántara has been arrested for allegedly accepting $2 million in bribes to release a Canadian drug trafficker. The case is part of a broader U.S. investigation into a multinational drug trafficking network linked to former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.

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