A drug cartel kidnapped 30 Georgian citizens in Mexico. The criminal organization is demanding a ransom of $90,000. Among those taken hostage are young children, the Georgian TV channel Mtavari Archi reported, citing a video sent by an anonymous source, UNN reports.
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According to the TV channel, the captured Georgian citizens were trying to cross the border from Mexico to the United States. According to Mtawari Arch, half of the amount requested by the cartel has already been paid.
According to the TV channel, the Georgian citizens have been held captive for three days. It is alleged that, in addition to them, the cartel has taken 90 foreigners hostage.
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On March 16, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the Georgian Embassy in Mexico is in contact with the local migration service to identify the whereabouts of Georgian citizens. The embassy remains in contact with family members of the abducted people, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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