Headline USA·1 hour ago·Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:08 PM

Mexican Judge Accused in US with Taking $2 Million Bribe in International Drug Trafficking Case

(Headline USA) A Mexican judge is accused of taking a $2 million bribe in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody in an investigation into a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring, U.S. officials said Thursday. Luiz Benítez Alcántara, 49, was arrested in Colombia on Sunday and faces a nine-count U.S. grand jury indictment

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