Mauro Elias Escobar was 21 and from Houston when he vanished on April 16, 2004. He was last seen at a Wendy’s in the Greenspoint Mall area with two companions, Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez and Silvia Perez. The three were traveling in a blue or gray 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe; the SUV was recovered stripped and abandoned at a wrecking yard in Humble, Texas a few days later.

Mauro was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 300 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He and Gonzalez had been planning to buy farm equipment that day, and Gonzalez reportedly was carrying a large amount of cash. Authorities suspect foul play, but all three remain missing and the case is unsolved.

Anyone who was in the Greenspoint Mall area on April 16, 2004, or who has information about the Tahoe, the planned purchase, or the three people involved is asked to contact the Houston Police Department.