Honorary UK consul kidnapped by armed individuals in Ecuador

Honorary UK consul kidnapped by armed individuals in Ecuador

Police says it suspects Colin Armstrong abducted on his farm by kidnappers liked to drug trafficking gang

By Sinan Dogan

BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) - The UK's Honorary Consul in Guayaquil, Colin Armstrong, was abducted Saturday by armed men on his farm in Ecuador, according to authorities.

Armstrong was forcibly detained in the Los Rios province in southwest Ecuador, said officials.

Police said it suspected that Armstrong was kidnapped by gangs linked to drug trafficking.

The UK and Ecuador's foreign ministries have not issued a statement regarding the abduction.

Police have launched an operation to locate Armstrong.


*Writing by Alperen Aktas from Istanbul


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