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Breaking News: US Resident Among Kidnap Victims
2010-06-20
Posted by: badanov

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An unidentified US resident is among three victims of abductions in Nogales, Sonora, according to the Sonora, Mexico news daily El Imparcial.

According to police reports, a Ford Focus with Arizona plates was intercepted by armed suspects last Tuesday on Avenida Ruiz Cortines last week. It is not known if this victim is a US citizen.

Also abducted last week were:

• Cristián Iván Guzmán Denis, 29, was abducted June 8th while he was walking in Nogales.
• Luis Nabor Valdez Castro, 30, was taken from his home on calle Duraznos June 14th in the Jardines del Bosque district.