The actor Cartrel Lassowho was part of the cast of the series “narcos”, he was terribly scared after traveling on the highway from New York to New Jersey, as he was recently robbed at gunpoint.
The Colombian was accompanied by his wife: the Dominican entrepreneur Mildia Francisco, who assured “Telemundo” that he still could not forget the event.
Lasso is revealed to have been driving from Upper Manhattan when two masked people got out of a black Mercedes Benz car and scolded them.
“One came from his side and the other came from my side and put the gun to my head,” said the famous.
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According to the version, the attackers asked him to open the door and subsequently questioned them about the money.
“When I opened the door, he said to us, ‘Where’s the money? Where’s the money?'” she added.
Despite the woman telling them she had no cash: in the end they handed over the sum of 600 dollars, which was what they had at the time, but the masked men were also able to take a watch that Lasso was carrying and his wallet.
Although no one was injured, Mildia said she saw her life go by.
“Like the whole life came to me and I thought we should value life more, more togetherness, understanding why life can be lost at some point,” she said.
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She even revealed that as of today she can’t go back to New York and when she does go out she always looks back.
The actor and businesswoman commented that in New York such cases do not usually occur, unlike in Colombia, which seemed unusual to them. For his part, Lasso said he was concerned about the documents he had in his wallet.
The pair also explained that it was likely a premeditated robbery, which is why they may have started following them since they left their evening event.
Police have informed them that robberies are becoming more common in New York, as the attackers drive expensive cars to mislead their victims.
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