Puerto Vallarta,
in the state of Jalisco, is one of Mexico's top vacation
destinations, luring all-inclusive tourists and high-end
sunseekers to its beaches. The state is also home to the Jalisco
New Generation cartel, which has become one of the country's
most powerful drug gangs in recent years.
In a statement, the state's attorney general's office said the
victims were sitting in a restaurant in a major boulevard at 1
a.m. CDT (0600 GMT) on Monday, when gunmen arrived in two pickup
trucks and took them.
The statement did not clarify how many people were taken, but
local media reported as many as 16 people were seized. The
prosecutor's office said it was investigating the incident.
(Reporting by Anahi Rama and Lizbeth Diaz; Editing by Alan
Crosby)
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