Mexican Judge Accused of Taking $2M Bribe to Release Ryan Wedding’s Right-Hand Man
The judge allegedly took a $2 million bribe to free Andrew Clark, a Canadian trafficker tied to Ryan Wedding’s transnational cocaine network.
- On Sunday, Colombian authorities arrested Mexican district judge Luis Benitez Alcantara on a U.S. federal indictment charging him with accepting a $2 million bribe to secure the release of a Canadian drug trafficker.
- Andrew Clark, a 36-year-old Canadian drug trafficker and second-in-command to former Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding, allegedly transferred approximately $2.75 million through intermediaries from November 2024 through February 2025 to secure his release.
- FBI Director Kash Patel stated the judge 'allegedly accepted bribes and used his position to aid former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Ryan Wedding and his associates.' The FBI investigated with the Los Angeles Police Department and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- The United States will request Benitez's extradition from Colombia; he faces a nine-count federal indictment with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison for each count if convicted.
- This arrest falls under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by Executive Order 14159, which targets transnational criminal organizations and holds public officials accountable for abusing positions of trust.
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Mexican judge arrested for allegedly taking $2M bribe to free Canadian deputy of Ryan Wedding
A federal judge in Mexico has been arrested and is facing charges for allegedly accepting a $2 million bribe to grant bail to the Canadian deputy of former Olympian and alleged drug trafficker Ryan Wedding.
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Mexican judge accused of taking $2M bribe to release Ryan Wedding's right-hand man
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 snowboa
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Mexican judge accused of taking $2M bribe to release Ryan Wedding’s right-hand man
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 snowboard...
A Mexican judge was arrested in Colombia on charges of receiving $2 million to order the release of a Canadian drug dealer linked to Ryan Wedding
The U.S. Government has requested the extradition to California of Luis Benítez Alcántara, a judge from Mexico City, for allegedly releasing an ally of former Olympic sportsman and narco
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