One Canadian's Dominican Republic trip turned into a months-long ordeal after a case of mistaken identity and delays left him stranded. In an interview, she told us they arrived in the Dominican Republic on Feb. 28 with another couple and had "a lovely trip" in Punta Cana. But their vacation soon turned into a bureaucratic nightmare at Punta Cana International Airport on their way home on March 7. Wilcox recalled how they were going through customs when Bennett was pulled aside and taken to an interrogation room for questioning. Instead, Bennett faced a drug-related charge and was accused of importing illegal substances into the Dominican Republic and was detained in "horrific" conditions.