The new National Police (PN) chief, Major General Pedro de Jes?s Candelier, yesterday told reporters that in the one month he has been in office the PN has closed more than 200 houses of prostitution. He asserted that in the process the PN has "rescued" a large quantity of minors being served alcoholic beverages and being encouraged to prostitute themselves. The sites closed have been in La Romana, Puerto Plata, San Pedro de Macor?s, Santiago and Santo Domingo. In most cases the owners of the establishments have been arrested for exploiting minors and selling alcoholic beverages to minors.
