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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 25-40
from Queens, New York

Victim Details

Created
Apr 15, 2010

Case Added
Jan 12, 2024

Case ID
12151

Case Number
Q96-02592

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 40

Age From
25

Age To
40

Pid
35662

Height
67 inches

Weight
134 lbs

Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1956

Estimated Birth To
1971

Estimated Death Year From
1996

Date Found
1996-06-09

City
Queens

State
New York

County
Queens County

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
45280

Agency Name
Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

Agency City
New York

Agency State
New York

Agency County
New York County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

Agency Phone
2124472030

Agency Jurisdiction
Local

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Case #
Q96-02592

Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
black, slightly wavy, 1.25"

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Solved
Yes

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: pale green "Guess" polo shirt size XL, white elastic waist cotton pants with drawstring, blue and green bikini underwear "Concept" brand, size 30
Footwear: white "Nike" athletic socks

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

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Unknown hispanic male found in a laundry bag at the Southbound BQE Service Road and 49th Street (near New Calvary cemetery). Had multiple balloons of heroin in his stomach, it is likely that he was a body packer, smuggling drugs into the country.
Date Found: 1996-06-09

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6944

Victim Details

Case Description (IDENTIFIED)

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