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Alan Pulido Kidnapped by Masked Men in Ciudad Victoria

Mexican soccer star Alan Pulido has been abducted near his home in Ciudad Victoria – the capital of the northern border state of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Security forces have launched a major search operation after the 25-year-old striker was abducted near Ciudad Victoria after leaving a party.

Local reporters said they saw soldiers and police officers in the streets of the Mexican city.

Alan Pulido plays for the Greek team Olympiakos and has made several appearances for Mexico’s national team.

Olympiakos said on its Twitter page: “At this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are with Alan.”

Similar comments were published on social media websites by Alan Pulido’s teammates from the national squad.

Mexico has one of the world’s highest kidnapping rates, with government figures saying some 1,000 people are abducted every year.

Others argue that the true figure could be almost 10 times as high.

Local media reports said Alan Pulido had been leaving a party with his girlfriend in the early hours of May 29 when their car was surrounded by several trucks.

Six masked men reportedly took the striker away “by force” while Alan Pulido’s girlfriend was left unharmed in the car park where the incident took place.

Tamaulipas is one of Mexico’s most violent states, and Mexico recently deployed more security forces to tackle cartels operating in the area.

Dozens of people have been killed in recent weeks in the border state, which is criss-crossed by drug-smuggling routes to the US.

Alan Pulido joined Olympiakos in July 2015 and finished the season with six goals in 15 games.

Clyde K. Valle

Clyde is a business graduate interested in writing about latest news in politics and business. He enjoys writing and is about to publish his first book. He’s a pet lover and likes to spend time with family. When the time allows he likes to go fishing waiting for the muse to come.

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