Javier Hernan Diaz Ramirez was 26 when he vanished after a trip to Arizona. He was last seen on October 7, 2016, in Nogales, Arizona, and is reported missing amid allegations that he and a friend were taken from Mexico. Javier is Hispanic and White/Caucasian, 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 190 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a beard and moustache. Distinctive marks include a tattoo on his inner left wrist that reads Guadalupe with the Roman numerals VII-VIII-MMXVI, and three small moles in a triangle on his left cheek near his lip. He was last seen wearing a black-and-white spotted button-down shirt with a black inner collar, black jeans, a black leather belt, black leather dress shoes, and a gold ring.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation. Reports mention possible links to locations in Louisiana and Missouri in addition to Arizona and the allegation that he and a companion were taken from Mexico, creating an international element to the inquiry. Family members have submitted DNA samples for database entry.

Does anyone who knew Javier, saw him around Nogales in October 2016, or has information about cross-border movement between Arizona and Mexico at that time have details to share?