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08-28-09 23:24 #2169
Posts: 4026It's worse than anyone mentioned so far
Just to show how bad the corruption is, look at the bad experience Vin Diesel had. About 4 years ago, Vin fell in love with the DR like many of us. He's bought property, filmed part of the "Too fast too furious" installment, and *****d like a madman all over the island." He was treated as a VIP during his trip. The gov't gave him military security. One of the security guys - a member of an elite military intelligence unit - was prosecuted (but I don't believe he was convicted) for placing a pistol in Vin's luggage. The pistol was traced to the intelligence guy who had been part of Vin's security detail. When the pistol was "discovered" Vin was detained. He was released soon enough but I will bet dollars to doughnuts he had to line a few pockets to do it.
It was the classic newbie treatment. He is known to have deep pockets and people out to get him sucked up to him relentlessly then took advantage of him when his guard was down. Obviously, the security guy could not have done n it without help from airport security.
Be aware, be very aware.
Originally Posted by Unboncoit
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08-28-09 01:45 #2168
Posts: 25Luggage theft at Santo Domingo airport, at least 5 years now...
"Airport security" has been robbing checked luggage for outgoing flights from "Las Americas", Santo Domingo's airport for at least 5 years now.
I know, from first hand experience. Jan 2005, flying back to Toronto, Canada, 2 bottles of good perfume disappeared from my ex's checked suitcase, and in May 2006, when she went to Mexico from Las Americas, cell phone and charger went. (Niece had packed the suitcase).
You check your luggage, it goes down the belt to "security", where they X-ray every bag, and take anything of value. You arrive in Toronto, or wherever, and your checked luggage is missing anything of value you had in there, and what can you do???
Don't ever put anything of value in checked luggage in the Dom. Rep.
Incoming luggage robbery is news to me, but I sure beleive it.
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08-28-09 00:23 #2167
Posts: 4026Not new information
This is very old news. It has been going on for many years. Like a lot of what you read in Dominican newspapers, it's recycled stories "freshened up" with recent instances to appear more newsworthy.common sense should tell you it is possible for theft to occur from checked baggage. It happened to the Duchess of York on the way to New York for Christ's sake. It is very foolish to put items of value in checked luggage. Experienced travelers know this and those who don't know it learn soon enough. Fergie was lucky that the people who stole the very valuable jewels she checked were even more stupid than her.. They tried to hock the jewels in the NY diamond district, where every jeweler had police supplied photos and instructions to be on the lookout. THey were caught.
Las Americas is famous for luggage thefts. It's OK to check stuff, but only if you can easily replace the items at low cost. A famous story made the rounds for a few years about a frustrated visitor who grew tired of having items stolen, including food items. He laced a box of chocolates with heavy laxatives and felt fulfilled when the candy predicatably disappeared from his checked luggage.
Keep your valuable with you. If they are too large to carry with you, then LEAVE THEM THE FUCK HOME.
Originally Posted by Jaosousa
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08-28-09 00:12 #2166
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Nixonbd
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08-27-09 23:26 #2165
Posts: 829Originally Posted by Jaosousa
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08-27-09 22:49 #2164
Posts: 65Sdg i am here
Originally Posted by Jaosousa
Today, at 3 pm my taxi driver miji (8098377726) came to pick me and i took him to Gbp (thank you guys). He is also a cop he told me and knows all the places of interest but Gbp, ahah ! Anyway he waited for me for an hour and then i told him what i was doing in there. It's a chica who opened the door when i rang. On the left there's a small room where there is the bar. You're very close to the girls. Although lots of eyes were wathing me i didn't feel incumfortable. I chose a girl and another came to lap dance for me. Great moment. Greater moment with my chica in the next room. No bed but two couchs. She opened one but i didn't use it. It was too good to use a couch like they do in porn movie. BBBJ, FK, cow girl and doggy. I was happy, so i gave my chica and the lap dance performer a tips. Let's sum up. Taxi - 380 - our drinks - 500 - the girl - 1500 - tips - 300.
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08-27-09 22:27 #2163
Posts: 4286Stealing from luggage at the Airport
Years ago, my wingman and I had stuff stolen from our checked baggage at the airport, we were flying American Airlines into Puerto Plata. When we called American Airlines about the thefts, the agent at American Airlines said it was impossible, because there were cameras inside the airport and therefore no one could steal from checked luggage. American Airlines to their credit did give us some reimbursement for the stolen items. I read this today:
Military from different branches assigned to the Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo, SQ) are part of a ring which pillages the luggage of arriving passengers, admitted one the agents arrested in the case.
During interrogations after his arrest together with a civilian, Drugs Control agent Melvin Figueroa, stationed in Las Americas, confessed to stealing a laptop and other belongings from luggage.
Among the military Figueroa identified as being part of the ring are the lieutenants Paulino Pinales Sanchez and Javier Novas, of the Police antinarcotics unit, and Dominican AIR FORCE sergeant William Moreno Báez.
The scandal broke when newspaper El Dia uncovered the frequent theft from baggage, especially at Las Americas, where the most recent case was an Iberia flight from Madrid on Saturday, August 8, when the ring diverted a luggage container, and the passengers were told it had been left in that country, but would be delivered to them the following day.
During that time the thieves sacked all the suitcases and took them to an airport warehouse"
It took a Newspaper to uncover the thievery. A member of the Dominican Air Force was one of the thieves and remember part of the price of every airline ticket to fly into the Dominican Republic goes to the Dominican Air Force.
" ... as the tax slapped on a ticket’s real cost is as high as 52% ...
because the Government charges the airlines a fee per passenger entering or leaving the country, regardless of origin. In the purchase of each ticket the flyer pays a tax for the Tourism Ministry, the Civil Aviation Institute, the Airport Security Corp, the Air Force, the Airports Department and the airports management company Aerodom. In addition to those fees collected by decree, each airfare also pays 16% ITBIS Tax and another levy for issuing the ticket. "
And the kicker of course is: "Minister of the Hacienda Vicente Bengoa and the governor of the Central Bank, Hector Valdez Albizu were instructed by President Fernandez to head to Washington, DC to find US$900 million to fill present government budgetary gap.
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08-26-09 14:55 #2162
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Niceb
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08-26-09 03:57 #2161
Posts: 4026It's hard to say without seeing more
Originally Posted by Bq Ribs
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08-26-09 02:55 #2160
Posts: 2467Originally Posted by Bq Ribs
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08-26-09 00:24 #2159
Posts: 65SDG, here i am
Tomorrow will be the firt day of my stay in repdom. I know "dominicanas" because I often go to sint maarten. There I'm "home", not in sdg. I'll go to GBH first, then maybe to Venus de Milo. I'm a little bit afraid of girl house and Sky House. I like being anonymous and, apparently, when you walk on Pasteur you are not anomymous anymore. After two days in sdg, I'll take the bus to spend the week end in Sosua.
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08-25-09 23:34 #2158
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by Helpmann
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08-25-09 23:10 #2157
Posts: 776BATNA's and Pricing in The Dominican Republic
Originally Posted by Jaosousa
BTW: When I do receive "service" before discussing price, I give the girl a hug and stuff RD$1,000 in the girl's back pocket. Then, I pat her on the ass, walk her to the door, and see her on her way. Generally, that move starts and ends any discussion on payment. If it doesn't, I am usually prepared to pull out RD$500 more.
-Helpmann
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08-25-09 21:50 #2156
Posts: 4286Originally Posted by BoricuaOnline
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08-25-09 21:29 #2155
Posts: 1547Originally Posted by Jaosousa