The wife of the Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez and the 5 -year -old son were kidnapped Wednesday morning, police reported, when one broke into his house in search of the Ombrender of Emelec, who hid researchers.
The kidnappings took place around 3 in the morning in the coastal city of Guayaquil, said police chief Édison Rodríguez.
In his testimony of the police, the 26 -year -old fullback said he hid a bed when he heard the front when decomposed, according to the police chief.
The perpetrators took Rodriguez’s wife and son after the woman was Rodriguez in the residence.
According to the police, Rodríguez saw in a window “that individuals were traveling in a gray double cab truck.”
The incident occurred in the middle of an emergency state declared 10 days ago by the Government in nine areas of the country, including the province of Guayas, to which Guayaquil belongs.
The measure allows the mobilization of security forces in these territories to combat the operations of organized crimes groups, which the authorities blame for the wave of violence.
Insecurity and crime have affected Ecuador for four years, with an increase in the first months of the year, according to the government.
Between January and March, 2,345 violent deaths were reported, 742 or that occurred in Guayaquil, located 168 miles southwest of the capital of Quito.
The port city is considered one of the most dangerous areas of the country.
From these ports, shipments of illegal drugs to Europe, Central America and the United States, cordination to the authorities are sent.
Other athletes have attacked in the past.
In December 2024, the football player Pedro Perlaza, who played for the league, the Quito was also kidnapped in Esmeraldas, a city located 182 kilometers northwest of Quito, and rescued alive a few days later.