What about the military???
The police are pikers compared to the Dominican Military. I've been driving around the DR for about 15 years now and have been "detained" by military patrols with quazi roadblocks much more than I have been pulled over by police or AMET. Usually 10 to 12 uniformed guys obstensibly looking for unregistered guns and proper vehicle registration papers. They let you sit on the side of the road until they decide to let you go or until they receive a propina, whichever happens first. The young soldiers are always trying to impress the "Jefe" with their ability to extract dinero from the hapless motorists. Little chance of being taken into custody but you could sit up to a half an hour if you don't grease any palms.
The police are pikers compared to the Dominican Military. I've been driving around the DR for about 15 years now and have been "detained" by military patrols with quazi roadblocks much more than I have been pulled over by police or AMET. Usually 10 to 12 uniformed guys obstensibly looking for unregistered guns and proper vehicle registration papers. They let you sit on the side of the road until they decide to let you go or until they receive a propina, whichever happens first. The young soldiers are always trying to impress the "Jefe" with their ability to extract dinero from the hapless motorists. Little chance of being taken into custody but you could sit up to a half an hour if you don't grease any palms.