Manuel Gomez Castaneda, 39, was last seen on October 5, 2014, after leaving Mexico City the day before and heading north with the aim of reaching Houston, Texas. He reportedly met people in Camargo and then traveled to Reynosa, where a phone call on October 5 was the last confirmed contact. Manuel was attempting to cross the border; he has not been heard from since and remains missing.

He is described as a Hispanic male with brown hair, 5 feet 3 inches tall and about 160 pounds at the time he disappeared. The case is listed in missing persons databases and is part of broader investigations into disappearances in the border region. Family and authorities continue to seek any information that could explain what happened to him.

If anyone has information about Manuel’s movements in Camargo or Reynosa, or about attempts to cross into the U.S. in early October 2014, please come forward.