Wife of Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic says he's '100 per cent innocent'
- A Canadian man named Bennett was arrested in the Dominican Republic for allegedly smuggling drugs, according to his wife, Wilcox.
- Wilcox stated that Bennett was released on $5,000 bail but is awaiting his next court date, which is expected soon.
- Global Affairs Canada confirmed they are aware of the arrest of a Canadian citizen in the Dominican Republic.
- Wilcox expressed that she is seeking legal support, government assistance, and community help, claiming her husband is '100 per cent innocent.
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An Ontario citizen allegedly misarrested in Punta Canada, according to his wife - Canada French
TORONTO — The wife of a citizen of Ontario claims that her husband was wrongly arrested on their vacation in the Dominican Republic. Jane Wilcox argues that her husband "is 100% innocent." Ms. Wilcox first thought of a simple confusion when the customs officers took her husband away from Punta Cana airport while they were returning to Toronto. The couple had just spent a week in a hotel complex in the Dominican Republic with two friends. They we…
Wife of Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic says he’s ‘100 per cent innocent’ – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Jane Wilcox thought it was a simple mix-up when customs officers pulled her husband aside at the Punta Cana airport as they were heading back to Toronto. The couple had just spent a week at a resort in the Dominican Republic with two friends and were on their way home on March 7 when her husband was denied entry at the automated customs gate and taken to an interrogation room, Wilcox said. There, they were shown a photo of a bag they d…
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