On Monday, 5 August 2019, a National District judge allowed Air Force Colonel Carlos Piccini Núñez to post bail for RD$1 million and make periodic appearances at the court while the corruption case is heard. Piccini is accused of taking bribes for the purchase of eight Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer of Brazil. All others accused in the case have been released from pre-trial custody. The colonel had spent three years in preventive custody.
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6 August 2019