Canadian flight crew, passengers detained in Dominican Republic could be sent back to jail, company says

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A Canadian airline crew, along with six passengers, are at risk of returning to prison in the Dominican Republic following a month-long saga that began with the discovery of a substantial quantity of cocaine on a plane bound for Toronto, the company says. In a letter sent to Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, obtained by CTV News on Wednesday, Pivot Airlines CEO Eric Edmondson expressed dire concern for the five airline crew members who have been stuck in the Dominican Republic since April 5.-- More...