Former Ecuador national team player Pedro Perlaza, who was kidnapped earlier, has been freed
Ecuadorian footballer Pedro Perlaza, who was previously kidnapped by unknown assailants, has been released by the police, reports The Sun.
According to local police, Perlaza was freed during a rescue operation. A shootout ensued as his captors used firearms against law enforcement officers.
The perpetrators managed to escape, but police believe they were wounded during the gunfight. Perlaza and another individual, who was also kidnapped, have been reunited with their families.
Colonel Diego Velastegui, the head of the local police, confirmed that both Perlaza and the other person are alive but emphasized that they had been mistreated.
Recall that on Monday evening, the police in the city of Esmeraldas received a report from Perlaza’s relatives, who reported his disappearance. It was claimed that the athlete was stopped by a motorcyclist on the road and forced to go with him.
Perlaza currently plays for Delfín, a club in Ecuador’s top division. The footballer has also earned three caps for the national team.
Yasmine Green
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Translated by the editors
