French pilots flee drugs conviction in Dominican Rep

Two French pilots who were sentenced by a court in the Dominican Republic to 20 years in prison have fled the country. Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos were arrested in 2013 in the resort of Punta Cana. Police said their plane was carrying 26 suitcases stuffed with 680kg of cocaine. The two pilots and two […]

Two French pilots who were sentenced by a court in the Dominican Republic to 20 years in prison have fled the country.
Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos were arrested in 2013 in the resort of Punta Cana.
Police said their plane was carrying 26 suitcases stuffed with 680kg of cocaine.
The two pilots and two other Frenchmen on board were found guilty of drug trafficking. They denied the charges.
A French news channel BMFTV said the pilots had previously worked for the French navy and were helped by former intelligence agents to leave the Dominican Republic.
It said the ex-intelligence agents helped the pilots reach a boat off the Dominican coast. From there they sailed to the French Antilles and then flew to Paris.
The French government said it had nothing to do with their escape.