OnlyFans star Nicole Pardo Molina abducted at gunpoint in Mexico

An Arizona OnlyFans star with alleged ties to a Mexican cartel was kidnapped at gunpoint by a number of gunmen in Mexico on Tuesday, in response to footage that captured the incident.

The reported kidnapping of 20-year-old Mexican-American Nicole Pardo Molina, identified for driving a particular lilac Cybertruck, was captured by her car’s cameras.

Based on Spanish outlet El PaisThe incident befell outdoors a shopping mall in Culiacán, Sinaloa, the place she was promoting items bearing the picture of cartel chief Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. The world the place she lived and the place her father is from is reportedly managed by a rival faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, suggesting the kidnapping could also be linked to cartel rivalry.

In the imagesMolina, who has greater than 180,000 Instagram followers, was approached by a white Toyota Corolla and several other assailants, who allegedly used tire studs to cease her car earlier than pulling up subsequent to her, El Pais reported.

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Nicole Pardo Molina was kidnapped on January 20, 2025 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. (@nicholette_0521/Instagram)

“Based on the preliminary investigation, three armed males in a stolen white automotive threw tire studs on the SUV the sufferer was driving, intercepted them after which compelled the sufferer into the automotive,” authorities mentioned, in response to El País.

Chaos broke out as she struggled and desperately tried to slam the again door of the Toyota and get again into her personal automotive, the footage reveals.

The lads finally appeared to overpower her and power her into the again of the automotive, whereas a 3rd man within the driver’s seat sped away.

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The Sinaloa State Legal professional Common’s Workplace mentioned Molina could have been the sufferer of a criminal offense after her disappearance on January 20, 2025. (Legal professional Common of the State of Sinaloa)

El País reported that Molina was identified in Culiacán for her custom-made lilac Cybertruck, a car that made her immediately recognizable.

Authorities have confirmed Molina’s disappearance and opened a lacking individuals case to find the 20-year-old. They examine potential hyperlinks to the continuing warfare between rival cartels.

Based on the Sinaloa State Legal professional Common’s Workplace, officers don’t have any data on her whereabouts and mentioned, “It’s believed her security is in peril as she may very well be the sufferer of a criminal offense.”

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Mexican authorities have opened a lacking individuals case for Nicole Pardo Molina. (@nicholette_0521/Instagram)

Molina was born and raised within the US, and her mother and father reside in Phoenix, Arizona, El País reported. She travels usually between Culiacán and Phoenix, the place her household nonetheless lives.

El País added that Molina reportedly dropped out of faculty within the US following the COVID-19 pandemic to pursue enterprise ventures in Mexico.

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Though there have been no confirmed felony hyperlinks previous to the kidnapping, authorities and media experiences recommend the incident could also be associated to cartel rivalry.

Based on official figures, lots of of girls had been kidnapped or disappeared in Sinaloa alone in 2025. A rising variety of influencers have additionally been threatened or killed for selling or referencing particular cartel factions. For instance, in Could 2025, influencer Valeria Marquez was murdered throughout a TikTok livestream.