By Claudia Aoraha, Senior Reporter For Dailymail.Com
17:15 16 Jul 2023, upgraded 17:33 16 Jul 2023
- American resident Monica De Leon Barba, 30 was nabbed off the street in Jalisco, Mexico in November 2022
- The FBI had actually provided a $40,000 benefit for info resulting in her location. She’s now been launched by her captors
An American female who was abducted in Mexico while walking her dog has actually been launched by her captors 8 months later on.
Monica De Leon Barba, 30 was nabbed off the street in Jalisco, Mexico in November 2022 – and the FBI revealed she was launched on July 14 and is now back at home in the Bay Area.
The company had actually provided a $40,000 benefit for info resulting in her location.
Despite being discovered safe, no arrests have actually been made and the examination into the identity of her captors is continuous.
In video footage from the day she vanished, a white car can be seen approaching her, however it is uncertain what occurs.
A dog is seen walking along the roadway as the car gradually repels.
De Leon Barba was seen in clips walking her dog, called Asa, while using a black sweatshirt and trousers.
She’s now been reunited with her family and her puppy in San Mateo, California, after 8 months in captivity.
Special Agent In Charge Robert Tripp of the FBI San Francisco Field Office said: ‘For the previous 8 months, FBI workers in California and Mexico have actually worked relentlessly with the family and with partners here and in Mexico.
‘Our relief and delight at the safe return of Monica and Gael is extensive.
‘The FBI examination is far from over, however we can now work this case understanding an innocent victim is reunited with her family.
‘On behalf of the FBI, I wish to extend my genuine thanks to our police partners, to the family, and to the San Mateo neighborhood for their continued engagement and advocacy.
‘They always remembered Monica, and neither did we.’
De Leon Barba’s sibling Gustavo said in a declaration to NBC: ‘We can lastly close this chapter in our lives and deal with the long roadway of recovery we have ahead.’
