A Lt. Colonel, Jose Luis Pena, and a sergeant major, both from the Dominican Air Force, have been sent to three month’s preventive custody by the magistrate in charge of preparing their case for trial in San Pedro de Macoris after they were arrested near a sugar mill ‘batey’ near San Jose de los Llanos where 95 kilograms of cocaine thrown from a passing airplane were confiscated. The judge also imposed RD$20,000 bail and weekly appearances in court for three others: Wascar Sanchez, Jose Luis Fernandez and Franklin Santos Acosta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A Lt. Colonel, Jose Luis Pena, and a sergeant major, both from the Dominican Air Force, have been sent to three month’s preventive custody by the magistrate in charge of preparing their case for trial in San Pedro de Macoris after they were arrested near a sugar mill ‘batey’ near San Jose de los Llanos … <\/p>\n