The Guam Police Department has yet to confirm whether investigators believe Aja Lyrick Lujan has fled the island. Guam News Network first inquired about the matter on Oct. 30, though a second request for the community's assistance in locating her was issued Friday.
On Nov. 6, police confirmed that Lujan remains on the run providing four images of her. Authorities previously described her as CHamoru, 5-foot-tall, 110 lbs. with a fair complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.
Police said she was last seen in the Agana Heights and Sinajana, villages she is known to frequent.
“If she is located, do not approach. Call 911 immediately or ask to speak to any CID Detective via GPD Dispatch at 671-475-8615-7,” GPD said.
The inquiry into whether Lujan has fled the island stems from a magistrate complaint filed in the Superior Court of Guam on Oct. 28, one day after police first issued a “Wanted Person” flyer for Lujan.
The magistrate complaint was filed against Lujan and Jonathan David Atalig Untalan, stemming from a drug distribution investigation.
The complaint references alleged phone communications between Untalan and Nicolas Moore involving drug transactions and a payment linked to Lujan's email address. Moore, who was on electronic monitoring as part of his pretrial release in the case involving the death of Michael Castro, had allegedly messaged Lujan hours before his body was discovered.
Moore's phone allegedly contained text messages sent to Lujan on Oct. 7 at 12:58 a.m., including one in which Moore asked, “Bruh, what did you give me?” His parents told investigators he had been unusually energetic and erratic the previous day, according to the complaint.
On Oct. 6, Moore allegedly texted Untalan asking about Lujan's whereabouts and “the rest of his stuff.” The complaint states that, following several deleted calls and messages, Untalan allegedly replied at 10:40 a.m. Oct. 7, hours after Moore's body was found, that he was not with Lujan.
The complaint charges Untalan and Lujan with possession of a Schedule I controlled substance with intent to deliver. However, Lujan is not in custody. No charges have been filed in connection with Moore's death investigation.
Guam News Network files show that Attorney General Douglas Moylan confirmed he requested that the Guam Police Department investigate Moore's death, which he characterized as a “drug-related homicide.” That investigation is ongoing.
