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FBI Arrests Mexican Judge Linked to Drug Probe of Ex-Olympian

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 05 November 2026, 17:04 UTC By Gonzalo Soto and Alex Vasquez 1 min read
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Americas FBI Arrests Mexican Judge Linked to Drug Probe of Ex-Olympian US agents arrested a Mexican judge in Colombia on charges he accepted a $2 million bribe to secure the release of an alleged Canadian drug trafficker. The FBI executed the detention in a case linked to the cocaine trafficking network allegedly led by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, the US Justice Department announced in a statement on Thursday.

Americas FBI Arrests Mexican Judge Linked to Drug Probe of Ex-Olympian US agents arrested a Mexican judge in Colombia on charges he accepted a $2 million bribe to secure the release of an alleged Canadian drug trafficker. The FBI executed the detention in a case linked to the cocaine trafficking network allegedly led by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, the US Justice Department announced in a statement on Thursday.
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