Luis Diaz’s father snatched by notorious Colombian guerrilla group Farc, officials say as hunt closes in on jungle lair
THE dad of Luis Diaz was snatched by the notorious Colombian guerrilla group Farc, officials said.
The Liverpool star’s parents were kidnapped on Saturday night by armed gunmen at a gas station in their hometown of Barrancas, La Guajira.
The winger’s mum, Cilenis Marulanda, was later found in Barrancas but her husband remains missing.
Colombian authorities believe the lair of the kidnapping gang is located in the inhospitable jungle terrain of the Perija Mountains near the Venezuelan border.
A massive police operation was launched and even sniffer dogs were brought in to locate the footballer’s missing dad.
German Shepherds Laticha and Tekila joined the hunt and Colombian police chiefs say more will be introduced as they close in on Luis Manuel Diaz’s captors.
The country’s army has already been joined by an elite police anti-drugs commando squad specialising in complex jungle operations to find the 58-year-old.
Earlier this week, the footballer urged his Instagram followers to “march for the release of Mane Diaz”.
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