Federal authorities in Los Angeles are offering a bounty in an effort to track down a US citizen they believe was kidnapped in Mexico last month.

María del Carmen López, 63, was taken from her home in Pueblo Nuevo, Colima, Mexico, on February 9, the FBI office in Los Angeles said in a press release on Thursday.

Lopez is described as Hispanic, with blonde hair and brown eyes. She is 5ft 2in and weighed around 160lbs when last seen. She also has an eyeliner tattooed on her.

The FBI is offering $20,000 for information leading to Lopez’s whereabouts.

Sonia Lopez, the woman’s daughter, told NBC4 that her mother travels between Los Angeles and Mexico. At the time of the alleged abduction, her mother was alone in Mexico because her husband was visiting a doctor in Los Angeles.

Anyone with information is urged to contact their local FBI office or the nearest United States Embassy or Consulate. The Los Angeles Division of the FBI can be reached at 310-477-6565. Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

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