WESLACO – Investigators hope someone comes forward with a tip so they can identify the vehicle Nahomi Rodriguez disappeared in last year.

Authorities said there is not much to go off in the footage. Rodriguez can be seen speaking with a person of interest through the drive-thru window the night of her disappearance.

She’s seen leaving the restaurant and then a blurry image of the vehicle she rode away in.

Shad Gutierrez owns a security business in the Valley. He said there are new cameras that can capture high-quality images even at night.

“There’s special cameras designed for license plates where it actually black out the lenses and focuses on the plate,” he said.

He said the devices can cost $600 or more. But Gutierrez said these types of cameras are becoming more popular despite the price tag.

“A lot of business owners are getting the quality cameras because they want to be able to see who’s there. They want to be able to distinguish the person who may be walking into their location,” he said.

Gutierrez said the higher quality video means the user would need more storage in a hard drive. He explained some systems delete old video on their own.

He said, for example, a business can store five to six months of storage in a 120 terabyte hard drive with 60 five megapixel cameras. 

“A 120 terabyte hard drive, you’re probably just for that alone looking at $10, 000,” he said.

Gutierrez said many of his clients said paying more for better security is worth it. The surveillance video expert said details could be the difference between solving a case.

We asked the McDonald’s in Harlingen, place where Rodriguez was last seen, if security has changed. They cannot comment due to security reasons.