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Published
on Tuesday, August 11, 2026
By
the A.M. Costa Rica
staff
Judicial
agents are asking the public for help
locating a missing Canadian citizen
identified as Martin Duquette, according
to the Judicial Investigation Organization
(OIJ).
Officials
said Duquette, 50, was reported missing
Thursday, Aug. 6. However, he was last
seen nearly three months earlier, on
Wednesday, May 13, in a public area near San
José City, in
San José Province.
Authorities
did not immediately make the
missing-person case public after the
report was filed. Investigators
said such delays are common because
officials often pursue initial leads
before requesting assistance
from the
public.
Those early efforts produced limited
results, prompting authorities to release
information about the case.
Officials have not disclosed additional details because the investigation remains ongoing. Authorities said only Duquette’s immediate family members may request further information.
The
OIJ is urging anyone with information that
could help locate Duquette to contact
investigators. Tips may be submitted
confidentially through the agency’s 10-digit hotline
at 800-8000-645 or via WhatsApp at
8800-0645.
According
to the Canadian government, when a
Canadian citizen goes missing abroad,
family members or friends should
immediately report the disappearance to
local police and notify the Canadian
Emergency Watch and Response Center
by calling +1 613 996 8885 or emailing
SOS@international.gc.ca.
The Canadian Embassy in Costa Rica provides in-person assistance at its facilities at the Executive Office Center La Sabana in San José. Assistance is also available by email at sjcra@international.gc.ca or by calling at (506) 2242-4400.
“After
a missing person report has been filed
with the local police, enforcement
agencies abroad will begin to try to
locate the person,” said the
Canadian government’s Travel Assistance
Abroad website.
The
website says Canadian government offices
abroad may assist local authorities by
checking whether records show if and when
the missing person entered or left the
country. The availability and
accessibility of such records vary from
country to country. Canadian government
offices abroad may also advise the family
about possible further action with local
authorities.
The
OIJ is a branch of Costa Rica’s Supreme
Court of Justice and is responsible for
conducting criminal investigations
nationwide.
A.M. Costa Rica is
encouraging readers to share the
missing-person alert within their
communities.
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