New Mexico Cop Charged With Taking Bribes Also Was Involved in a Bizarre Case of Drug War Infighting

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reason.com·2h·By Jacob Sullum

New Mexico Cop Charged With Taking Bribes Also Was Involved in a Bizarre Case of Drug War Infighting

Former sheriff's deputy Paul Jessen was convicted of obstructing justice because he tried to protect a confidential informant from the DEA.

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bangordailynews.com·4h·By The Associated Press

Mexican judge arrested and accused in US with taking bribes in international drug trafficking case

A Mexican judge has been arrested and accused of accepting $2 million in bribes in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody, U.S. officials said Thursday. Luiz Benítez Alcántara was overseeing extradition proceedings in Mexico in 2024 for Canadian citizen Andrew Clark, who was charged…

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