W/W CASE OF RIVERA, IVIANNA GABRIEL

UNCLAS NOGALES 000076 SIPDIS SIPDIS CA/OCS/ACS/WHA SAMUEL COLON-RUIZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MX CASC IVIANNA RIVERA SUBJECT: W/W CASE OF RIVERA, IVIANNA GABRIEL ¶1. Name: Ivianna Gabriel Rivera ¶2. DPOB: 04DEC1991, West Palm Beach, FL 3: Evidence of Citizenship: None. Ms. Rivera made credible claim to U.S. citizenship ¶4. On Thursday, March 1, 2007, Mexican authorities notified Post of two minor Amcits, Ms. Rivera and Britny McGraw, being detained in protective custody. Local police located the minors at a local hotel after following Ms. McGraw's mother information of their possible whereabouts. Conoff visited Ms. Rivera at the Special District Attorney's office for sex crimes in Nogales and interviewed her on the evening of March 1. ¶5. Ms. Rivera, also known in Mexico as Diamond Gabrielle Rivera, reluctantly provided information concerning her identity and much of the information she provided (DPOB, name, etc.) were incorrect. Post, however, was able to locate and speak with Ms. Rivera's mother, Myra Ramirez, and get her true identity information. Mrs. Ramirez told Post that her daughter had been reported missing to the Glendale, AZ Police Department since February 2007. On March 2, Mexican Immigration removed Ms. Rivera from Mexico and Post confirmed her safe return home on Monday March 5. Post considers this case closed. SHARPE