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Mexican judge accused of taking $2M bribe to release Ryan Wedding's right-hand man

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A Mexican judge named Luis Benitez Alcantara has been arrested by U.S. officials on charges that he took a $2 million bribe to grant bail to Andrew Clark, who is accused of being the second-in-command to Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that Benitez Alcantara used his judicial authority to free Clark, described as having a significant role in an international drug trafficking organization associated with violent activities.

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On November 5, 2026, Luis Benítez Alcántara, a 49-year-old Mexican judge from Mexico City, was arrested in Colombia and charged by U.S. authorities with accepting a $2 million bribe to grant bail to Andrew Clark, the alleged second-in-command of Canadian former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding. The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activities linked to Wedding's network. U.S. officials will seek Benítez Alcántara’s extradition from Colombia, as he was overseeing extradition proceedings for Clark in Mexico in 2024 when the alleged bribery occurred. This case highlights the international cooperation between law enforcement agencies in dismantling criminal organizations and holding corrupt public officials accountable.

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Officials in the United States say a Mexican judge has been arrested on allegations that he accepted a $2-million bribe in exchange for granting bail to a man accused of acting as second-in-command to Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin. asserted

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The 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 alleged to play a key role in a violent international drug trafficking ring. asserted

Alcantara → say → ring

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