Now, Senor Webster, you did not take a bit of a whipping when you first posted this. You were offered honest advice in how to stay out of trouble. Not only you, but any other "gringo" that may have felt inclined to participate in activities as such. You see, there are two very different ways of life here in this country, la Republica Dominicana. There are rules for Dominicans, and then there are rules for all others. Regardless of the type of business you participate in, any person who has attempted a run at either legitimate or other types of business here have learned this. Now, with that said, I for one was not passing judgement towards you, as he who is without sin shall cast the first stone...BUT...again, it was only offered as advice to you that this may not be the proper forum to announce your Christmas spirit in the art of giving....especially when it's linked to a practice that the Dominican government has been making an attempt at cracking down on. Yes, arrests have been made. To the extent of doing away with this business....of course not. But again, with knowledge of key players involved in this process, I only thought it was fair to advise you and or any others considering to partake, the potential ramifications of such actions. 90 days pre-detention is not a fun thing.....especially for charcoal, and moreso for expats. Nothing more, nothing less. Many people pooh-pooh laws or enforcement of such, that they consider petty or that may not apply to them....until the day it is not petty, and it does apply. That's when the GoFundMe page has to be set up, and everybody is looking for a good lawyer to help the nice gringo. Again, it was only meant as advice, then and now, nothing more/nothing less, and definitely not personal. To each their own.