The parents of the player Luis Díaz, a figure of the Colombian national team, were kidnapped this Saturday, October 28, in the department of La Guajira. According to W Radio, authorities used the “lockdown plan” to trace the whereabouts of the Liverpool footballer’s parents, which allowed them to rescue his mother, Cilenis Marulanda, a few hours after the abduction.
“As W Radio learned, the player’s parents were at a gas station in the municipality of Barrancas when they were approached by armed men. El Gaula activated a ‘lockdown plan’ in the department,” they explained.
Information about Luis Díaz’s parents. Photo: W Radio.
For its part, Semana magazine provided details about what happened to the people of the coffee region. “It became known that the player’s parents were traveling in their truck and were on their way to Los Olivos, the neighborhood where they live, when they were intercepted by armed people on motorcycles, got into the vehicle in which they sat, and took them with them.” “, held them.
They also emphasized that Colonel Geovanni Cristancho had already traveled to the area where the kidnapping took place.
“Police sources confirmed to Semana that Colonel Geovanni Cristancho, director of the Gaula police, is traveling to Guajira to deal with the situation in which the kidnapping of the parents of Colombian player Luis Díaz was reported,” they added.
The England striker has not yet commented on the incident.
After the kidnapping of Luis Díaz’s parents, the police carry out an operation
With this in mind, General William René Salamanca, Director of the Colombian National Police, spoke about the operation they carried out to locate the Liverpool star’s parents.
Luis Díaz’s mother was rescued
Shortly after the news broke, Colombian media reported that the player’s mother had managed to be rescued. Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed the information on his social media account. “During Operation Padlock in Barrancas, Luis Diaz’s mother was rescued, we are still looking for the father,” the president wrote in his X-Profile.
The Colombian president speaks out after the kidnapping of Luis Díaz’s parents. Photo: Photo taken by X
Luis Díaz’s mother is “healthy and healthy”
“We now have the mother safe and sound (…) her integrity and health are without any problems,” explained the police director, General William René Salamanca, after a telephone conversation with the woman. The striker’s father remains prisoner.