ICYMI: Inmate 'boss' threatens Canadian pilots on bail in Dominican after cocaine found on plane
, at one point placing a dead body in front of them to drive home the point. Relief finally came when the Pivot Airlines crew were released on bail.
The incident came after a third-party investigation commissioned by the company cleared its employees and underscored “deeply concerning” aspects of the original police investigation of the contraband discovery. The crew had alerted local authorities to bags stashed in the plane, with police later saying they contained 210 kilograms of cocaine.
Pivot is grateful for the federal government’s efforts and encouraging words, with both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly raising the issue with Dominican counterparts. But the airline is unsure what concrete steps Ottawa has taken to safeguard the Canadians, he said.But Adrien Blanchard, a spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pointed to the Trudeau and Joly meetings and said the government takes the issue seriously.
Their small chartered jet was supposed to fly out of the Punta Cana resort town on April 5 carrying seven passengers — potential investors and their guests being entertained by an Alberta company.
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