Air Cocaine

The series opens with the spectacular arrest of four Frenchmen aboard their private jet in Punta Cana. Inside: 700 kilos of cocaine. The "Air Cocaïne" affair explodes into public view. Its key players - including mastermind Frank Colin - recount how it all began, tracing the events back to a mysterious first flight that raised more than a few questions.

The series opens with the spectacular arrest of four Frenchmen aboard their private jet in Punta Cana. Inside: 700 kilos of cocaine. The "Air Cocaïne" affair explodes into public view. Its key players - including mastermind Frank Colin - recount how it all began, tracing the events back to a mysterious first flight that raised more than a few questions.

The French investigation begins as suspicion grows around a second flight. Meanwhile, Dominican police infiltrate a drug‑trafficking network operating out of Punta Cana Airport. On March 20, 2013, the pilots and crew are seized right on the tarmac - caught with 700 kilos of cocaine on board.

The French investigation begins as suspicion grows around a second flight. Meanwhile, Dominican police infiltrate a drug‑trafficking network operating out of Punta Cana Airport. On March 20, 2013, the pilots and crew are seized right on the tarmac - caught with 700 kilos of cocaine on board.

The brain behind the operation, Frank Colin, is arrested in Paris. In Santo Domingo, the high‑profile trial of the four Frenchmen ends with 20‑year prison sentences. But behind the scenes, both in France and the Dominican Republic, plans are being made for the audacious escape of the two private‑jet pilots.

The brain behind the operation, Frank Colin, is arrested in Paris. In Santo Domingo, the high‑profile trial of the four Frenchmen ends with 20‑year prison sentences. But behind the scenes, both in France and the Dominican Republic, plans are being made for the audacious escape of the two private‑jet pilots.

The Air Cocaïne saga reaches an unbelievable climax. The two pilots escape and make their way back to France, claiming they were innocent all along. What follows is a tense legal showdown: convicted in the first trial, ultimately acquitted on appeal. As for Frank Colin, the mastermind - he would serve time until his release in July 2022.

The Air Cocaïne saga reaches an unbelievable climax. The two pilots escape and make their way back to France, claiming they were innocent all along. What follows is a tense legal showdown: convicted in the first trial, ultimately acquitted on appeal. As for Frank Colin, the mastermind - he would serve time until his release in July 2022.