OnlyFans star Nicole Pardo Molina abducted at gunpoint in Mexico
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An Arizona OnlyFans star with alleged ties to a Mexican cartel was kidnapped at gunpoint by several gunmen in Mexico on Tuesday, according to footage capturing the incident.
The alleged kidnapping of 20-year-old Mexican-American Nicole Pardo Molina, known for driving a distinctive lilac-colored Cybertruck, was captured on her vehicle’s cameras.
According to the Spanish outlet El PaísThe incident occurred outside a shopping mall in Culiacán, Sinaloa, where he sold merchandise bearing the image of cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. The area where he lives and where his father is from is reportedly controlled by a rival faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, suggesting the kidnapping is likely linked to cartel rivalries.
In imagesAccording to El Pais, Molina, who has more than 180,000 followers on Instagram, was approached by a white Toyota Corolla and several attackers; The attackers reportedly used tire spikes to stop his vehicle before pulling it over.
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Nicole Pardo Molina was abducted on January 20, 2025, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. (@nicholette_0521/Instagram)
“According to initial investigations, three armed men in a stolen white vehicle threw tire spikes at the SUV in which the victim was traveling, blocked it, and then forced the victim into the car,” authorities said, according to El País.
Chaos broke out as he desperately tried to close the rear passenger door of the Toyota and get into his own car, according to the footage.
As the men eventually overpowered him and tried to put him in the back of the car, a third man in the driver’s seat sped away.
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The Sinaloa State Attorney General’s Office said Molina may have been the victim of a crime after he disappeared on January 20, 2025. (Sinaloa State Attorney General’s Office)
El País reported that Molina is known in Culiacán for his custom mauve Cybertruck, which makes him instantly recognizable.
Authorities confirmed Molina’s disappearance and filed a missing person case to locate the 20-year-old. They are investigating possible links to the ongoing turf war between rival cartels.
According to a statement from the Sinaloa State Attorney General’s Office, authorities have no information on his whereabouts and “his safety is considered to be at risk as he may be the victim of a crime.”
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Mexican authorities have opened a missing person case for Nicole Pardo Molina. (@nicholette_0521/Instagram)
El País reported that Molina was born and raised in the United States and that his parents live in Phoenix, Arizona. He frequently travels between Culiacán and Phoenix, where his family still lives.
El País added that Molina reportedly left school in the United States to pursue business ventures in Mexico following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Although there is no confirmed criminal connection prior to the kidnapping, authorities and media reports suggest the incident may have been linked to cartel rivalries.
According to official figures, hundreds of women were kidnapped or disappeared in Sinaloa alone in 2025. A growing number of influencers have been threatened or killed for supporting or referring to specific cartel groups. For example, in May 2025, influencer Valeria Marquez was killed during a TikTok live broadcast.
