2023-12-16 20:37:07
The diplomat, who is also the owner of an agricultural company, was kidnapped in the early hours of the morning from his farm in the Baba region, according to Agence France-Presse.
The Sun newspaper said that the police in Ecuador are investigating the kidnapping incident, during which Armstrong and his wife were taken to an unknown location, using the car belonging to the honorary consul of Britain, which was later found.
According to the newspaper, Armstrong’s residence, from which he was kidnapped, was looted and vandalized by criminals who took him to an unknown destination.
In recent years, Ecuador has become an operations center for drug cartels, both foreign and local, with rampant murders, kidnappings, and extortion.
Violent gangs control prisons and neighborhoods in many cities and ports.
The rate of murders at the national level has increased fourfold since 2018, jumping from six crimes to 26 crimes per 100,000 population.
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