Dominican Republic Arrests Four Accused of Taking Embraer Bribes
- Those detained include a former defense minister and a colonel
- Embraer also facing an investigation by U.S. authorities
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The Dominican Republic arrested a former defense minister and three others for allegedly accepting a $3.5 million bribe from Embraer SA in exchange for placing an order with the Brazilian planemaker for military aircraft.
The arrests are part of an investigation that includes U.S. and Brazilian authorities into the 2009 purchase of eight Super Tucano aircraft for $94 million. The Dominican government said they used the planes, which have bubble glass cockpits and noses painted with growling teeth, to combat aerial drops of drugs from South America.