Some roads are so dangerous that the federal police sometimes escort travellers in protective convoys.Pulido’s kidnapping shocked his current and former clubs. The young woman was released almost immediately, but said she had no idea where Pulido had been taken. Tamaulipas is plagued by violence linked to drug cartels, with the population regularly terrorised by kidnappings and gunfights in the streets of large cities..He signed a four-year contract with Olympiakos last season.. shortly before midnight” on Sunday by state and federal forces, the Tamaulipas government said in a statement, without providing details about the operation. More than 5,500 people have disappeared in the state, out of a total of around 28,000 reported missing across Mexico. Prior to his rescue, Olympiakos officials said on Sunday they were in constant contact with the family, as well as with Mexico’s ambassador. 

Family members told authorities that six armed men snatched Pulido in his hometown of Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas, as he returned from a party. "We thank each and everyone of you for your concern and prayers in these difficult times,” the club said. The 25-year-old player was wearing a multicolour sleeveless shirt and shorts as he stood before the bandage factory cameras, telling reporters he was "very well, very well, thank God.. Torre Cantu told reporters that the authorities were going over the investigation and would provide more details later on. His rescue is a major success for the authorities in one of Mexico’s most dangerous states. The local media reported that Pulido had accompanied his girlfriend to a party in Ciudad Victoria, and that their car was intercepted by a convoy of vans that blocked the road and forced him out. Pulido underwent a medical exam, the statement said. Pulido was part of the Mexican national team at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, though he did not see any playing time. The government statement said the kidnapping took place on Saturday night, contrary to previous reports that it had happened at dawn on Sunday.”Pulido was rescued "safe and sound . He was not called up for the Copa America Centenario tournament, which starts this week.

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