The Baja California Attorney General’s Office (Fiscalía General del Estado, or FGE) on July 2 issued a public appeal to help locate 12 missing people in Tijuana. The group includes four women and eight men, ranging in age from 17 to 73.
Most of the disappearances occurred between April and July 2026, though one case dates back to November 2020. The most recent disappearance was reported on July 1, just one day before the FGE released the bulletin.
Among those sought is a 17-year-old male, the youngest on the list, and a 73-year-old woman, the oldest. A 62-year-old man is also listed. The FGE released detailed physical descriptions and photographs of each individual to aid in identification.
One Case Linked to Colonia Valle San Pedro
The FGE specifically named Lucas Reséndiz Sánchez, 49, who was reported missing after leaving the Colonia Valle San Pedro neighborhood on May 1. His case is one of 12 active investigations the agency is pursuing simultaneously in Tijuana.
Residents with information about any of the 12 individuals can contact the FGE’s Tijuana office at 664-683-9643. Tips can also be submitted through the national emergency number 911 or the anonymous tip line 089.
Disappearances Remain a Persistent Crisis
The bulletin comes just days after the FGE announced on June 29 that it had located 26 previously missing people in Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito, all found in good health. Nine of those 26 were minors. In March, the agency reported locating 13 other people, including five minors.
Tijuana has long struggled with high rates of disappearances. The Todos Somos Erick Carrillo Foundation, a group that searches for missing people in the border city, has tracked the crisis since 2019. The foundation estimated that 1,500 people went missing in Tijuana in 2022 alone, and that the number reached 2,500 the prior year.
For English-speaking residents who cross the border regularly, the FGE’s tip lines accept calls from both Mexican and U.S. phone numbers. The agency continues to update its missing persons bulletins on a rolling basis.
This story was first reported by La Jornada Baja California.