Miguel Angel López kidnapped and robbed in Colombia

Miguel Angel López (Medellín-EPM) was kidnapped and robbed at his home on Thursday
Miguel Angel López (Medellín-EPM) was kidnapped and robbed at his home on Thursday (Image credit: Getty Images)

Miguel Angel López was kidnapped and robbed on Thursday by thieves who made away with over a van and 800,000 Colombian pesos (around $203) at his home in Boyacá.

The Colombian rider was held by three men for three hours, according to a report by national newspaper El Tiempo. López was held at his farm in Pesca as the group robbed him of his van and a mobile phone as well as the cash.

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