Mexican judge arrested for allegedly accepting $2 million bribe to release Canadian suspect
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U.S. officials accused Mexican judge Luis Benítez Alcántara of accepting $2 million in bribes to secure the release of Andrew Clark, a Canadian citizen, from custody. Clark is allegedly linked to Ryan Wedding and was under extradition proceedings in Mexico. Alcántara was arrested based on these allegations.
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Mexican judge arrested for allegedly taking a bribe to release Ryan Wedding’s right-hand man (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)
U.S. Department of Justice says Luis Benitez Alcantara is accused of using his official position to secure the release of Andrew Clark, a 36-year-old Canadian man
Mexican judge accused by U.S. of taking bribes in major drug case (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Luiz Benítez Alcántara is accused of releasing Andrew Clark from custody after accepting $2 million in bribe payments.
US accuses Mexican judge of $2m bribe to free accused drug trafficker allegedly linked to ex-Olympic snowboarder (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
The judge oversaw extradition proceedings in Mexico for a Canadian citizen allegedly helping Ryan Wedding A Mexican judge has been arrested and accused of accepting $2m in bribes in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody, US…
