$10k reward offered for tips leading to recovery of Hyde Park man who disappeared in Maine in 2006
He 'was last seen around 1:00 a.m. on September 2, 2006, at the Platinum Plus Nightclub on Riverside Street in Portland, Maine,' the statement said.
Oliveras at the time was wearing a gray camouflage long-sleeved shirt under a white t-shirt, green cargo shorts, and white sneakers, officials said.
There have been no reported sightings of him since his 'suspicious disappearance,' prompting the federal authorities to put up the reward money, the statement said.
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— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston)
His disappearance remains under investigation by the FBI's 's Southern Maine Gang Task Force and Portland police, according to the statement.
Oliveras was described as a Hispanic man standing 5-foot-11 and weighing about 170 pounds when he went missing, with tattoos on his neck, back, shoulder, and hand.
'Nothing has changed,' said Myrna Oliveras, his mother, in the statement. 'More frustration, more anger, it has been a long time. I just want to find him and bring him home. I need people to come forward.'
Jodi Cohen, special agent in charge of the FBI Boston office, said the search for Oliveras has been wide ranging to no avail.
'Despite exhaustive investigative efforts by law enforcement over the last two decades, we are unable to locate Miguel Oliveras,' Cohen said in the statement. 'Our goal with this $10,000 reward is to incentivize anyone with information about Miguel's whereabouts to come forward so we can find him and provide his family with some much-needed closure.'
Cohen's words were echoed by Portland Police Chief Mark Dubois.
'We are hopeful someone will come forward with additional information to help bring this case to a close,' Dubois said in the statement. 'This has been a priority for us and we certainly know it is to the family as well.'
Tipsters can contact authorities in multiple ways.
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'Anyone with information regarding Miguel Oliveras's location should call the Portland Police Department at 207-814-8584 or FBI Boston at 1-800-CALL-FBI,' the statement said. 'Tips can also be submitted online at
— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston)
This breaking news story will be updated when more information is released.
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