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Interpol Issues Yellow Notice as Australian Man Is Reported Missing in Riviera Maya

Mexican authorities are leading an international search, with DFAT providing consular support and WA Police assisting inquiries.

Overview

  • Jesse Bruzzese, 35, from Mandurah, was last heard from on June 3 and his family say his last known location was Riviera Maya near Cancún.
  • Interpol has issued a yellow notice to give global police services an image and identifying details to help locate him.
  • The Fiscalía General del Estado de Quintana Roo published a missing-person alert and Mexican investigators are handling on-the-ground inquiries.
  • DFAT is providing consular assistance to the family while Western Australia Police support DFAT’s cross-border inquiries.
  • Family and friends have circulated photos and flyers showing distinctive tattoos and have urged anyone with recent contact or sightings to contact police or the family, a campaign shaped by public concern after past deadly cases of Australians in Mexico.