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Ontario man recounts 'shock' after alleged 'set up' in Dominican Republic

Irish Mae Silvestre

created: May 28, 2025, 4:16 p.m. | updated: May 29, 2025, 8:44 p.m.

A Canadian man is back home after a months-long ordeal in the Dominican Republic due to a case of mistaken identity and false charges. During the 71 days he spent alone in the Dominican Republic, Bennett said he moved to different Airbnbs and hotel rooms nine times, but barely left his accommodations. "It was exciting, but a little nerve-racking, as it wasn't until the wheels lifted up off the ground in the Dominican Republic that I felt like it was really happening," he said. Now back home, he said he's grateful for his "super solid" lawyer in the Dominican Republic who ensured he was in a safe situation. When asked what he missed the most about Canada, Bennett said that he missed spring and the outdoors.

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