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| Miroslava Lazcano Torres was found alive, but authorties did not comment on her health status |
Miroslava Lazcano Torres, a woman abducted in Culiacán, Sinaloa, was successfully liberated by municipal police officers this week. It has been reported that she is a US citizen.
According to accounts, Miroslava lives in the US state of Arizona, and was in Culiacan to spend the winter holiday break with her relatives.
On January 6, she was kidnapped by individuals driving a Nissan Tsuru in the Emilio Zapata neighborhood and had been held captive since then. The police located her in a safe house in Villa Satelite on January 18, responding to calls from neighbors who reported hearing distressing screams.
Upon entering the premises, law enforcement discovered Miroslava handcuffed and with her head covered. Authorities have not provided details regarding potential arrests in connection with the incident.
Keeping a kidnapping victim in captivity for more than a week might suggest that the kidnappers were negotiating a ransom with Miroslava’s family. Otherwise, there is a likelihood that they would have killed her if their intentions were different.