At least new to me.
No this time not done to a Tourist but by a Tourist.
Here is what happen, My son walked past the Casa Marina Reef Hotel late Saturday Night when he was stopped by 3 Tourismo Police Officers and put into a waiting Car, within 10 Minutes 2 other young man received the same treatment, they were then put into Jail in Sosua and where told that they were being held for breaking and entering into the Casa Marina Reef Hotel and stealing 550 Euros and a Video Camera.
The break in happened Friday night at about 3 AM, my son got arrested Saturday night at about midnight, a European Lady who was with the Tourismo Police just pointed at 3 young man and at her say so they were arrested and thrown in Jail.
My son spend 2 nights in Jail and we took him to Puerto Plata this morning to meet with the Fiscal, that?s when we found out?
That it seems to be a big thing among Tourists coming to this Country to call the Police and tell them this or that was stolen, the Police will file a report and give the visiting Tourist a copy of the Report. The Tourist then goes back to his and in our case to her Country (the Netherlands) and claim a theft with her Insurance, and she will get paid and by doing that paying for her Vacation.
This is what my Lawyer and the Fiscal told me.
The both said it?s happening more and more often.
Since neither the Lady from Holland or a Lawyer representing her showed up at the Fiscals Office all charges where dropped.
Never mind the 7000.00 Pesos is cost just settling everything here in Sosua and Puerto Plata but that my Son and 2 other innocent Boys had to spend 2 nights in Jail is an experience I did not want him to go through.
Anybody else out there made similar experiences and if so can you tell me if it?s worth going after her in her own Country, I have her Name and Passport Number.
No this time not done to a Tourist but by a Tourist.
Here is what happen, My son walked past the Casa Marina Reef Hotel late Saturday Night when he was stopped by 3 Tourismo Police Officers and put into a waiting Car, within 10 Minutes 2 other young man received the same treatment, they were then put into Jail in Sosua and where told that they were being held for breaking and entering into the Casa Marina Reef Hotel and stealing 550 Euros and a Video Camera.
The break in happened Friday night at about 3 AM, my son got arrested Saturday night at about midnight, a European Lady who was with the Tourismo Police just pointed at 3 young man and at her say so they were arrested and thrown in Jail.
My son spend 2 nights in Jail and we took him to Puerto Plata this morning to meet with the Fiscal, that?s when we found out?
That it seems to be a big thing among Tourists coming to this Country to call the Police and tell them this or that was stolen, the Police will file a report and give the visiting Tourist a copy of the Report. The Tourist then goes back to his and in our case to her Country (the Netherlands) and claim a theft with her Insurance, and she will get paid and by doing that paying for her Vacation.
This is what my Lawyer and the Fiscal told me.
The both said it?s happening more and more often.
Since neither the Lady from Holland or a Lawyer representing her showed up at the Fiscals Office all charges where dropped.
Never mind the 7000.00 Pesos is cost just settling everything here in Sosua and Puerto Plata but that my Son and 2 other innocent Boys had to spend 2 nights in Jail is an experience I did not want him to go through.
Anybody else out there made similar experiences and if so can you tell me if it?s worth going after her in her own Country, I have her Name and Passport Number.