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Falcon Pilots Held Responsible for Passenger Luggage Content

Air Cocaine” case in Dominican Republic sees two French pilots sentenced to 20 years in jail–in contravention of international conventions, they claim.

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

September 16, 2015

The pilots of Dassault Falcon 50 F-GXMC–which in March 2013 was caught in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, just before takeoff for Saint-Tropez, France, with 1,500 pounds of cocaine on board (street value $26 million)–are crying foul.

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