The National Police arrested the Dutchman who is accused of being the head of a major European-Dominican prostitution operation. Francisco Antonio Maas (Otti Maas) had been filmed by a Spanish news operation, El Mundo, when negotiating women in Santo Domingo with whom he thought was a potential buyer (but were really undercover journalists). The evidence lead to the arrest of his Dominican military partner, Silvino Medina Cuevas, and to a search in which the Armed Forces, Police and District Attorney offices participated. Police spokesman Nelson Rosario said that Maas was arrested in his residence culminating several weeks of search. The women that were recruited in the DR were taken to Spain, Italy and France.
