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Unidentified Possibly Hispanic Male

Vital Statistics

  • Estimated age: 45 - 55 years old
  • Approximate Height and Weight: 5' 5"-5'7"; 140 - 160 lbs.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Black hair with a thick black Fu Man Chu mustache. Long Mutton Chop sideburns.
  • Tattoos: Tattoo posterior left shoulder"ZDM" in diamond shape, anterior left shoulder Tattoo of snake with womans head and words "ASI Erestu" above womans head.
  • Clothing: "Plain Pocket" blue jeans and wide black leather belt size 32
  • Personal Effects: An Aquarius medallion keyring with four keys, a gold ring with pinkish stone, a gold chain and two medallions (one had a national semiconductor chronograph).
  • Other: The body was wrapped in a mummy style in several articles of clothing, bed linen, and plastic, with a black plastic garbage bag wrapped around head. The wrapping was held together by clothesline, window cord and fishing lines. The victim was tied to a blue and gold inflatable life raft.
  • Dentals: Available; extensive dental work.

Case History
The victim was located along with a woman and another man in C-51 canal, 8 miles west of Route 441, on New Hope Sugar property in Belle Glade, Florida on July 14, 1982.
Their bodies were wrapped in plastic, clothing and bed sheets and then dumped in a drainage ditch. Investigators think the killings could be drug-related and that the trio was killed elsewhere.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:

Palm Beach Medical Examiner Office
Michael Bell
561-688-4575
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
561-688-4063
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
82-69933

NCIC Number:
U-I89912284
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
PBSO.org
Sun-Sentinel.com 12/13/06
Namus