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John Gamboa Castillo Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on Jul 01, 2009

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2016

Sep 11, 2023

John

Gamboa Castillo

56

39

70 inches

71 inches

190 lbs

200 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jul 01, 2009

Houston

Texas

Harris County

No

5892

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

Edinburg

Texas

Hidalgo County

78541

Glen Mendoza

Director Texas Transnational Intelligence Center

711 El Cibolo Road, Texas

9563838114

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.hidalgocounty.us/209/Sheriff

09-39155

2020-03-20

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

Black

Black

Black

07/25/2026


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John Jairo Gamboa Castillo, 39 years old, was last seen on July 1, 2009, in Houston, Texas. He was reportedly traveling to Houston and has not been seen since. John is described as a Black/African American male, standing 5'10", weighing approximately 190 pounds, with black hair. He has distinctive facial features, including a scar on his forehead, a scar on the left side of his face, and a dimple. When he went missing, he was carrying a passport in the name of Juan Carlos Bonilla Casti ...
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