The police spokesperson, Colonel Diego Pesqueira, announced that the investigations conducted have proven that the 18 cases mentioned in a publication do not involve missing children. Each name has been verified without finding a match in the official records. Two cases of recent disappearances are under investigation. The origin of the false information is believed to be in New Jersey, and searches are ongoing to identify those responsible.
Dominican police denies list of missing children
This article was updated at 16:00.