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Mexican judge accused by U.S. of taking bribes in major drug case
A Mexican judge has been arrested and accused of accepting $2 million in bribes in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody, U.S. officials said Thursday.
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A Mexican judge, Luiz Benítez Alcántara, was arrested after U.S. officials accused him of taking $2 million in bribes to free a suspected Canadian drug trafficker. The alleged bribes were linked to his role overseeing extradition proceedings in 2024 for Canadian citizen Andrew Clark, who faces charges in the United States. U.S. authorities disclosed the accusations on Thursday, prompting the judge’s detention.
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