Kidnapping is a concern in Mexico. Even “Pan’s Labyrinth” director Guillermo del Toro is quoted saying he wouldn’t be making a film in Mexico anytime soon. Guillermo del Toro revealed that his father has been kidnapped before and death threats were sent to his father even after release. (Source: FoxNews)
US anti-kidnapping expert kidnapped in Mexico
U.S. security consultant Felix Batista was in Saltillo in Coahuila state to offer advice on how to confront abductions for ransom when he himself was seized, local authorities said.
Unknown assailants grabbed him on Dec. 10, said Charlie LeBlanc, the president of the Houston, Texas-based security firm ASI Global LLC., where Batista is a consultant.
“We have notified the FBI and Mexican authorities, and they are working on the case,” LeBlanc said Monday. “What we are doing is we’re offering our support to the family and hoping for the best.”
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said it would not comment on the case, and LeBlanc declined to say whether a ransom demand had been received.
A woman who answered a phone number listed under Batista’s name in Miami, Florida said she did not wish to comment on the case.
Batista was frequently cited as an anti-kidnapping expert at conferences and in the press. (Source: Yahoo)
I don’t think any one can ever claim expertise on anti-kidnapping.
