French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Aymeric Chauprade has come forward to defend aviation and security expert Christophe Naudin, accused by the Dominican Republic prosecution of complicity in the escape of two French pilots. A National District court ordered three months pre-trial custody for Naudin yesterday, Thursday 10 March 2016.
The MEP has admitted his responsibility in the escape of French pilots Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos from the Dominican Republic. They had been convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail, but were under house arrest awaiting appeal.
Chauprade posted an almost 10-minute video on YouTube with an open letter in Spanish to President Danilo Medina where he argues that the Frenchmen did not receive a fair trial. Chauprade said that while four Frenchmen were convicted to 20 years in jail in August 2015 more than 30 Dominican suspects were released from responsibility. The Frenchmen were later arrested in France where they now face several charges in connection with the so-called Air Cocaine case. Chauprade also mentions in the video that Naudin has worked in security for the French government.
He criticized the Dominican judiciary for accusing Christophe Naudin of people smuggling because the two French pilots who fled Dominican territory were not immigrants and the help they received was “an act of solidarity.” Dominican prosecutors have also filed an Interpol arrest warrant for Chauprade and his assistant Pierre Malinowski for their role in the escape of the two French pilots.
http://www.listindiario.com/la-republica/2016/03/10/411163/eurodiputado-admite-responsabilidad-en-fuga-de-pilotos-franceses
