Summary
- A Mexican judge, Luis Benítez Alcántara, has been arrested on a nine-count federal indictment for allegedly accepting a $2 million bribe to release Canadian drug trafficker Andrew Clark.
- The arrest was made in Colombia, with the U.S. seeking his extradition as part of efforts to dismantle transnational criminal organizations.
- Benítez is charged with being an accessory after the fact for facilitating Clark's release while he was involved in a major drug trafficking operation led by Ryan Wedding.
- If convicted, Benítez faces up to 15 years in prison on each count, highlighting the U.S. commitment to holding corrupt officials accountable in drug-related crimes.
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