Up to 12 people were abducted at a restaurant in the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta, according to local media..
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The state is also home to the Jalisco New Generation cartel, which has become one of the country’s most powerful drug gangs in recent years.
Witnesses reported that four women in the targeted group were not taken by the gunmen, he said.
To the residents and tourists in Puerto Vallarta, I’m informing you that we have reinforced security so your activities can return to normal.
In a statement, authorities said five luxury cars were left behind at the restaurant and have been secured.
In a series of tweets aimed at residents and tourists, Jalisco Governor Aristotle Sandoval said “the events that occurred at dawn in Puerto Vallarta can not be allowed or tolerated”.
Attorney Eduardo Almaguer tweeted just before noon EST that he was overseeing the investigation into “the illegal kidnapping of people early this morning”.
Authorities found several abandoned vehicles at the restaurant, which indicates the victims were probably from a criminal group, he said.
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Jalisco governor Aristoteles Sandoval said through his official Twitter account that such violence would not be tolerated and a search was under way for the victims and kidnappers from the La Leche restaurant.
