Bellingcat Challenge #96 "Corn Conundrum" Writeup

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Challenge

Bellingcat Challenge #96 “Corn Conundrum”

What is the name of the company that uses this van?

Solution

I investigated the text on the side of the van. The top line, SERVICIO PARTICULAR DE CARGA, was unrelated to the company name. Searching for the second line, Molino La Nixtomalera, did not turn up a matching business, so I concluded that it had been altered.

I interpreted the third line, MANUEL CABALLERO 21, COL, OBRERA MEXICO, as a location and searched for it, finding a building listed as “Manuel Caballero 21.”

Checking Google Street View, I found the van shown in the challenge image. The correct company name, Molino de Nixtamal Montserrat, was written on its side.

Flag

Molino de Nixtamal Montserrat