District Attorney Francisco Domínguez Brito ordered the arrest of the person said to be the head organizer of the tragic boat trip where over 25 persons died when attempting to reach Puerto Rico. The group died when rough seas near Saona Island caused the capsizing of the boat. On board were some 65 persons. The judiciary has accused 30-year old Benigno Mañón of being the organizer of the trip, based on incriminations made by survivors. The Police had been looking for Mañón for two weeks before locating him in a Santo Domingo apartment. The Police says that other organizers are in Puerto Rico. The band sold one-way tickets to Puerto Rico for upwards of RD$10,000.
