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Margarito Buendia Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nogales, Arizona on Jul 23, 2015

Victim Details

Nov 16, 2015

Mar 25, 2024

Margarito

Buendia

60

49

65 inches

165 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Jul 23, 2015

Nogales

Arizona

Santa Cruz County

17506

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85003

Kristina Hiers

Homicide Detective/ Deputy Sheriff

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

6028761000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.mcso.org/

15-028707

2015-10-24

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/20/2026


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In the summer of 2015, a 49-year-old man named Margarito Ortega Buendia vanished under circumstances that remain unclear. On July 23, 2015, Margarito, a Hispanic male, was last known to be in the process of crossing the border from Mexico into Nogales, Arizona. Standing at approximately five feet five inches tall and weighing around 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, his sudden disappearance left his loved ones searching for answers. The day he went missing marked the beginning of a pro ...
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Last Seen: Jul 23, 2015

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