North American Missing Persons Network
 
Melissa Marie Bustamante

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Above Images: Bustamante, Center: Age-progressed to 7 Right:AP to 12

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

  • Missing Since: August 23, 1998 from Miami, Florida
  • Classification: Family Abduction
  • Date Of Birth: July 11, 1996
  • Age: 2
  • Height: 2'6"
  • Weight: 30-50 lbs.
  • Hair Color: Brown/Blonde
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Race: White/Hispanic
  • Gender: Female
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Mole on right leg.
  • Case Number: 364736W-1; NCMC867556

    • Details of Disappearance
    Melissa was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Cecil Jacqueline Argote. An FBI International Parental Kidnapping warrant was issued for the abductor on November 15, 2002. They may have left the country and traveled to Colombia.


    Abductor
    Abductor: Cecil Jacqueline Argote, circa 1998

  • Date Of Birth: August 24, 1963
  • Age: 35
  • Height: 5'3"
  • Weight: 100 lbs.
  • Hair Color: Black
  • Eye Color: Green
  • Race: White/Hispanic
  • Gender: Female

    • Investigating Agency
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    Miami-Dade Police Department
    (305) 471-8477
    (305) 476-5423

    Source Information
    Florida Department of Law Enforcement
    National Center for Missing & Exploited Children