W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF JULIAN RENE KIRCHOFF

UNCLAS NOGALES 000104 SIPDIS SIPDIS CA/OCS/ACS/WHA SAMUEL COLON-RUIZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MX CASC JULIAN RENE KIRCHOFF SUBJECT: W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF JULIAN RENE KIRCHOFF ¶1. Post requests Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities and medical facilities for any information on the whereabouts of Julian Rene Kirchoff and to include him on your respective local lookout systems. Please contact Post if any information is found. ¶2. Name: Julian Rene Kirchoff ¶3. DPOB: August 10, 1984, Bisbee, AZ. Height: 5' 7". Weight: 150 lbs. Hair: Light brown. Eyes: Brown. Distinguishing marks: tattoos on sides of upper arms and neck. "Naco" tattoo on lower back, "Guero" across stomach, "Baby J" on chest. Last seen wearing jeans and black t-shirt with mustard colored 'Lugz' work boots. Mr. Kirchoff has a small moustache. 4: Evidence of Citizenship: Arizona birth certificate no. G4009585 ¶5. On April 2, 2007, Ms. Dianela Castelo informed Post that her son has been missing since February 8, 2007 and requests assistance to locate him. Ms. Castelo said her son and a friend, Jeremiah Delk, stole approximately 200 pounds of marijuana in January 2007 from drug dealers operating in the area of Naco, AZ. Phone threats to the family began soon afterward. Ms. Castelo told Conoff that at 11:30 PM on the evening of February 8 her son visited a friend in Bisbee, AZ. Ms. Castelo also said on February 19 a confrontation involving her son took place in her son's apartment complex. During this incident, though several shots were fired, nobody was killed, but her son was possibly kidnapped. She believes her son may have been transported to Naco, Sonora, Mexico. ¶6. Ms. Castelo informed Mexican authorities in Naco and Agua Prieta on February 10 of her son's disappearance. She has also contacted Bisbee, AZ police and FBI authorities in the U.S. to ask for their assistance. Ms. Castelo told Conoff that her son has prior arrest records in the U.S. for cocaine smuggling and aggravated DUI. Post will continue to monitor the case and report any developments. SHARPE