Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. - Everything we know about the latest Netflix docu-series 

Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. opens with one of those wild true stories that almost feel made up. The newaa Netflix docu-series dives headfirst into an international drug scandal, two seasoned French pilots, and a jaw-dropping escape that shocked the world.

If you're wondering what really happened aboard that private jet packed with cocaine, this series lays it out without pretending to have all the answers.

Here's everything you need to know about Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft., from the case's major players to the mysteries it still leaves behind.

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The sky-high scandal that started it all for Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft.

In 2013, Dominican authorities discovered 26 suitcases loaded with over 1,500 pounds of cocaine hidden on a private jet preparing to leave Punta Cana.

Pilots Pascal Fauret and Bruno Odos, both former French military men with clean records, were immediately arrested alongside reserve pilot Alain Castany and businessman Nicolas Pisapia.

The case exploded in the French press, quickly earning the name "Air Cocaine." Though the pilots. claimed they had no idea what was in the luggage, Dominican officials handed them a 20-year sentence.

Both men insisted they were simply following orders and unaware of the cargo. "They tell me the date, and I fly," Fauret said in Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft., standing firm on the fact that they didn't arrange the flights themselves.

It was later revealed that a man named Frank Colin, linked to drug trafficking, had approached Castany for help arranging transatlantic charters. French businessman Alain Afflelou's jet was used in these trips, adding another layer of complexity to the case.

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The escape that stunned two nations

After two years in a Dominican prison, Fauret and Odos pulled off a real-life prison break in 2015. Despite being legally restricted from leaving the country, the duo managed to take themselves all the way back to France.

It was rumored they fled via tourist cruise and were picked up at sea, eventually flying home under their own names. French officials denied helping them, though whispers of ex-military allies and political involvement floated around the media.

Their return didn't mean freedom. They were once again arrested in France and were eventually sentenced to six years in prison in 2019. You'd think the story would stop here, but it does not.

In a surprising turn of events, both men were acquitted in 2021 after new testimony emerged claiming the pilots had been "conned."

Even the filmmakers behind the Netflix doc for Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. were left questioning the truth. As Olivier Bouchara put it by saying;

"Sometimes, we'd be shooting a scene and we'd look at each other and think, 'Wait, maybe they knew. Maybe they were in on it."

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Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. doesn't give the viewers a clear verdict. Instead, it digs deep into a story. A story that is filled with contradictions, unanswered questions, and very shady connections.

Whether you believe the pilots were guilty or just caught in a much larger game, one thing's for sure: this is one wild ride that keeps you guessing till the end.

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