‘Air cocaine’ plea deal struck down, Frenchman stays in jail

Santo Domingo.-  A  National District judge on Thursday struck down the plea deal between the prosecution and the French national Christophe Naudin, charged with plotting and executing the escape of two pilots from his country, sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, in the “air cocaine” case.

Instruction Court judge Kenya Romero headed the behind-closed-door hearing in the 7th Chamber, in which Naudin wasn’t present.

After the ruling was handed down, Naudin’s lawyer, Miguel Valerio came out of the hearing annoyed and whisked past reporters and declined comment.