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The Guardian - US
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Lucy Campbell

Vivek Ramaswamy ‘alarmed’ after family’s bodyguard charged for drug trafficking

a man speaks in front of a crowd at a podium that says 'Vivek for Ohio'
Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, speaks at a rally on 7 January 2026 in Cleveland. Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP

Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed concern after his family’s bodyguard was arrested recently on federal drug-trafficking charges.

Justin Salsburey, 43, and his wife, 38-year-old Ruthann Rankin, were each charged on 30 December with conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute large amounts of narcotics through the US mail.

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