{"id":143318,"date":"2023-11-01T12:14:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143318"},"modified":"2023-11-01T12:14:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:14:56","slug":"sniffer-dogs-brought-in-as-hunt-for-luis-diazs-dad-closes-in-on-gangs-jungle-lair-after-liverpool-star-breaks-silence-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/sniffer-dogs-brought-in-as-hunt-for-luis-diazs-dad-closes-in-on-gangs-jungle-lair-after-liverpool-star-breaks-silence-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sniffer dogs brought in as hunt for Luis Diaz's dad closes in on gang's jungle lair after Liverpool star breaks silence | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

SNIFFER dogs have been brought in by Colombian police as they close in on the location of Liverpool star Luis Diaz's kidnapped dad.<\/p>\n

Authorities leading the search believe the lair of the kidnapping gang is located in the hospitable jungle terrain of the Perija Mountains on the Colombia-Venezuela border.<\/p>\n


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Two German Shepherd dogs called Laticha and Tekila have now joined the hunt and Colombian police chiefs say more will be introduced as they close in on Luis Manuel Diaz's captors.<\/p>\n

The dogs are said to have been trained in detecting the smell of clothes, suggesting they have already been exposed to the scent of Diaz's father.<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s army have already been joined by an elite police anti-drugs commando squad specialising in complex jungle operations to find the 58-year-old.<\/p>\n

Now, Colombian National Police director William Rene Salamanca Ramirez has now confirmed the incorporation of the animals to the search.<\/p>\n

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He said: \u201cThere are two dogs with their guides.<\/p>\n

\u201cTekila and Leticha join the search to extend the capabilities the government has established with the police and military to locate the father of Luis\u00a0Diaz.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are initiating this activity now and more dogs will come to help us in this search.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThese dogs have participated in important rescue operations in several places, including the jungle. That\u2019s why they\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Local media are reporting police intelligence experts have identified seven key sites as part of an operation to stop the captors reaching Venezuela with their hostage.<\/p>\n

It is understood the hunt is focusing on the banks of rivers and streams in the inhospitable Perija Mountains – on the basis the gang\u00a0need to be near water to survive.<\/p>\n

Fears had been mounting after Saturday\u2019s kidnap, in which Diaz's mum Cilenis Maralunda was also abducted before being rescued hours later, that the criminal gang had already reached Venezuela.<\/p>\n

But yesterday, General Salamanca said he was confident they were still in Colombia after choppering in elite counter-narcotics commanders to hunt them down.<\/p>\n

He insisted: \u201cThe information we have is that they are still in Colombian territory but the search is continuing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Local reports say Luis Manuel\u2019s captors are believed to be on foot, having dumped the motorbikes they used to evade capture on Saturday.<\/p>\n

A reward of up to 200million Colombian pesos, around \u00a340,000, has been offered by the authorities for any information.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday afternoon, relatives, friends and well-wishers took to the streets of Barrancas, in the border region of La Guajira, to demand the liberation of "Mane".<\/p>\n

It prompted Liverpool forward Diaz, who has been advised to stay in England, to break his public silence following Saturday\u2019s kidnap of his parents.<\/p>\n

In a social media post, Diaz urged people to join the march shortly before it started.<\/p>\n

Alongside a picture of promotional poster, he said: \u201cTake your candle to ignite the light of hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

The march began at 5pm local time and finished at the home of Diaz\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n

Locals decked out shopfronts with white balloons and prepared banners ahead of the protest.<\/p>\n

They read: "No Al Secuestro" and "Liberenlo Ya" – "No To Kidnap" and "Free Him Now".<\/p>\n

Many children took part in the march holding up white balloons and wearing Colombian tops with Luis\u00a0Diaz\u2019s name and shirt number on it.<\/p>\n

A local armed with a loudspeaker asked the crowd of protestors: \u201cWhat does Barrancas demand for Mane\u00a0Diaz?\u201d.<\/p>\n

He received the rapturous reply: "Libertad, Libertad, Libertad" (Freedom, Freedom, Freedom).<\/p>\n

Human Rights' officials in Colombia have also urged the kidnappers to use their \u201chumanitarian channels\u201d to facilitate the swift release of Diaz\u2019s father.<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s Ombudsman Carlos Camargo called on the captors to respect his \u201cintegrity and life\u201d as he begged them to contact regional assistants to find a way to resolve the dramatic situation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe reiterate the call to the captors of the father of our beloved soccer player 'Lucho' D\u00edaz: respect his integrity and life'" Mr Camargo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also make another call to you: contact our regional human rights\u2019 defence teams to find a route that permits his prompt release, safe and sound.\u201d<\/p>\n


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