Welcome back to Inside the Village, a one-of-a-kind podcast where all news is local — and no topic is off-limits.
On this week's episode: Free at last.
A nightmare vacation for a Burlington, Ont. man has finally come to an end — 71 days after he was arrested in the Dominican Republic and wrongfully accused of drug trafficking.
David Bennett was innocent all along, but even after local authorities withdrew the charges, he spent weeks waiting for permission to finally fly home.
Bennett's wife, Jane Wilcox — who worked furiously behind the scenes to advocate for his release — joined our podcast back in March to talk about the case. She joins us again tonight — this time with her husband, who is safely back in Burlington but still struggling to process all that has happened.
Bennett walks us through the details of his arrest, life inside a Dominican jail cell, and what advice he has for fellow Canadian travellers.
WATCH: ‘It's a nightmare,’ says wife of Ontario man facing drug charges in Dominican
Inside the Village — hosted by Scott Sexsmith and Michael Friscolanti, the Editor-in-Chief of Village Media — is a news and current affairs podcast that provides a weekly window into some of the best local journalism from across our chain of Ontario newsrooms. Produced by Derek Turner, the program also explores bigger-picture issues that impact people across the province.
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