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“Bring My Brother Back”: SoCal Student Missing After Craigslist Car Deal

The man negotiated the sale of his car through Craigslist and hasn't been seen since

The family of a 23-year-old Southern California college student continued to search for him Monday, days after he made a deal to sell his car on Craigslist, family members and police said.

Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi, a student at California State University, Northridge, was last seen Sept. 17 at his home in the 9900 block of Reseda Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Alkadi was planning to sell his Audi to a man he met through Craigslist, LAPD Detective Merrill and family members said.

The man agreed to come to Alkadi's apartment last week to buy the car, Alkadi's cousin Allison Alomair said. The family has since not heard from Alkadi, whose parents live in Saudi Arabia.

Alkadi had another car, which is still at his apartment, Alomair said.

Akadi's brother, Ahmed, who lives in Southern California, said the family has no information about where his brother could be but is hopeful he will return home.

"We haven't received any tips about him. What can we do?" Ahmed Alkadi said. "I have full faith on the legal system here that they will bring my brother back safe."

He begged for the public to be on the lookout and spread the word about their missing loved one.

"Please people, I am sure he is somewhere in the LA area. Give information around you on the street or bus, gas stations, wherever, give us a tip," Ahmed Alkadi said. "It is a great help for us."

A Twitter account with Alkadi's name lists him as an electrical engineering major at CSUN. The most recent tweet is dated Sept. 14.

Members of the university's engineering department declined to comment out of respect for his family.

Alkadi is described as a Middle Eastern man with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 3 inches tall and about 110 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans or beige shorts, Los Angeles police said.

The CSUN Police Department is working on the case with the LAPD.

"Anyone who saw him or knows anything that can be helpful, we are all interested in any information," CSUN Police Chief Anne Glavin said.

Police said they could not comment on the investigation any further and could not immediately confirm whether detectives had contacted the buyer of Alkadi's car.

Anyone with information should call LAPD's Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800. Anonymous tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or by texting CRIMES (274637).

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