The family of a friend arrived in Santiago a few days ago. They rented a van from Avis, drove to Nacional to buy some groceries. Came out 15 minutes later to find all of their luggage had been stolen. Interestingly the guard at Nacional didn't see anything although the Nacional security cameras caught it all. When they pulled in to the parking lot, right behind them was a green jeepeta. The driver jumped out jammed something in the lock and proceeded to empty their van. Apparently they had been followed from the airport. Were they set up by someone who works at Avis?? We were later told this is an on going problem. Welcome to the D.R. Travelers be warned!! Maybe you should consider a safer island, or at least one where the police aren't too busy hitting on the women who walk by, or too corrupt, to help.