COCAINE AIRLINES

The disasters that made the headlines

An episode from the series WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?

Synopsis

On March 19, 2013, a private plane is about to take off from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to Saint Tropez when police unexpectedly arrive to search the aircraft.

On board, they find 700 kilos of cocaine, a cargo worth more than 200 million euros. It's one of the biggest drug busts in history. The 4 crew members are arrested, convicted, and jailed.

In France, where the "Air Cocaine" affair makes the headlines, the justice system carries out an investigation and discovers elements that lift the veil on many shady areas.