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US accuses Mexican judge of $2m bribe to free accused drug trafficker allegedly linked to ex-Olympic snowboarder
The judge oversaw extradition proceedings in Mexico for a Canadian citizen allegedly helping Ryan Wedding A Mexican judge has been arrested and accused of accepting $2m in bribes in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody, US officials said on Thursday.
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Both outlets center on U.S. accusations that a Mexican judge took $2 million in bribes in a major drug case, and both say the judge is alleged to have released a suspect from custody. CBS News names the judge and the suspect, while The Guardian US adds that the judge was arrested and frames the case through extradition proceedings in Mexico involving a Canadian citizen allegedly helping Ryan Wedding.
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