A young Colombian faces a distressing situation after receiving a call in which they demanded $11,000 for the ransom of his mother, Luz Elena Castillo, 57, and his sister, Luisa Fernanda López, 16.
Both disappeared on September 21 while traveling through Mexico, according to reports RCN News. The family fears that they have been victims of a human trafficking network.
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The trip to Mexico was a gift from Iván to his mother, who had planned to visit the Virgin of Guadalupe. However, during their journey by road in Zacatecas, alleged criminals intercepted them and kidnapped them.. Since then, they have not been heard from, and the family has lost all contact.
Iván, who resides in the United States, has tried to communicate with the Mexican and Colombian authorities to report the case. He managed to file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Zacatecas, but has faced difficulties in the process, describing it as negligent.. Despite your efforts, you have only received a file number without a formal copy of the complaint.
The situation is aggravated due to the medical condition of Luz Elena, who is diabetic and does not have access to her insulin. Iván expressed his desperation at not being able to raise the money required for the ransom and has resorted to selling his belongings in the United States to try to obtain it.
The case has drawn the attention of Colombian and Mexican authorities, who have intensified their efforts to combat the increase in human trafficking in Mexico. The Colombian ambassador in Mexico has mentioned that, so far this year, 28 women have been rescued from trafficking networks.
Iván Mejía, in his search for help, has called on the Foreign Ministry and the Colombian consulate in Mexico, hoping that they can intervene quickly to locate his mother and sister. Meanwhile, RCN News has promised to follow the case closely and maintain pressure on the authorities to act quickly.
He skidnapping of six Colombian models in Mexico has revealed a complex network of human trafficking. The young women were contacted by Yessica Anahí Ramírez Marín, alias Lilith, who introduced herself as the owner of a modeling agency in Veracruz..
Ramírez Marín, who had a card from a Mexican public entity, offered the models to pay for their passports and plane tickets, which facilitated their transfer to the country.
The authorities have identified Ramírez Marín as the person who established contact with the models through an alleged Colombian modeling agency, which according to preliminary investigations, is a fictitious company that operates solely on social networks.
Young people, in search of job opportunities, They contacted this agency, which allowed Ramírez Marín to access their data and offer them the trip to Mexico.
Since September 24, the models began to express their fear and sense of danger to their families, which raised alarms about their situation. The authorities are investigating the modus operandi of the criminal organization behind this case, which appears to have used the façade of a modeling agency to attract young women.
The case has generated concern in both Colombia and Mexico, where authorities are working to dismantle the human trafficking network and ensure the safe return of the young women to their country of origin. Collaboration between the security forces of both countries is crucial to solve this case and prevent future similar incidents.