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A determined neighour and pure luck led authorities to two missingWinnipeg children in Mexico, says one of the investigators. "He's the one that made it happen. You know, neither the Canadianpolice, neither the Mexican police, could do anything and this justone guy you had a neighbour who made it all happen," said Wilhemvon Mayer, a U.S.-based private investigator. Abby and Dominic Maryk were five and seven years old, respectively,when they went missing in August 2008. They were on a two-week vacation as part of a court-approved visit with theirbiological father , Kevin Maryk. Dominic Maryk, top, and his sister, Abby Maryk, have been missingsince Aug. 30, 2008. (Police handout) Their mother, Emily Cablek, has legal custody. The Maryk children were found Friday in Guadalajara, Mexico, Winnipeg police confirmed on Monday. Kevin Maryk and a friend of his, Robert Groen, were arrested andWinnipeg police are in the process of extraditing them forprosecution in Canada. A third man, Cody McKay, who is Kevin Maryk's nephew, is still atlarge and an outstanding Canada-wide warrant remains for hisarrest. Abby, 9, and Dominic, 11, are now with their mother and home inWinnipeg, according to Christy Dzikowicz, Canadian Centre for ChildProtection. She was one of a group of people, along with Cablek, who went toMexico City to get the children. Cablek said in a statement that she is the "happiest mommy" in theworld right now and would like to have uninterrupted time with herchildren. "I'm asking please give my family some privacy so that we can beginto heal," she said. "We have a long road ahead and I want mychildren to feel completely safe through all of it. "They deserve nothing less." Damage done The children are safe but there has been much damage done,psychologically, said Dzikowicz. They had many things stolen from them, she added, noting they hadno school, no friends and no medical assistance the entire timethey were being hidden by their dad. "They were robbed of everything," Dzikowicz said. "But time willheal. "They are home. They are loved. They will receive all the help theyneed to heal and prosper, to have a happy childhood." She said the children lived in poor conditions and relied on eachother with very little care from anyone else. They were never taken out during the light of day and only breathedfresh air only whenever they were taken out at night. The children were moved at least five times to different locationsin Mexico in the past four years and "we were very close a numberof times" to finding them, said Winnipeg police Insp. Gord Perrier. "But when you're 1,000s of kilometres away, these are difficultthings to coordinate. And Mexico is a big place with lots of placesto hide. " This was a roller coaster ride but we knew we were far closerthan we ever were before. Neighbour broke case A neighbour in Guadalajara recognized the children from a newsprogram, said von Mayer. A private investigator says the children were found at this home inGuadalajara, Mexico. (Courtesy of Wilhelm von Mayer) He contacted local authorities but nothing was done, von Mayersaid, adding the neighbour then got hold of him. "It was just, just luck that I became aware of that call from thatconcerned citizen and I knew the person who could make it happen inMexico, you know? But all the credit goes to that concernedcitizen," von Mayer said. The children were living in a fortified townhouse that hadprison-like barbed wire atop a concrete wall surrounding theproperty, according to von Mayer. They were taken out occasionallyat night and returned at about 2 a.m. or 3 a.m., he said. "You know, [they were] locked into the house all day ... they hadcameras, they had dogs in there so that nobody would come in. Theyhad surveillance cameras pointed at all angles of the street. Kevin Maryk, left, and Robert Groen, far right, are arrested. CodyMcKay, centre, is still being sought. (Winnipeg Police Service) That's what raised the initial suspicion of the neighbour, vonMayer said. "One person came forward to help us. One person make a difference,"said Dzikowicz. Cablek uncle, Ivan Cablek, said the family is thrilled. Speaking from London, Ont., he said no one thought the childrenwould ever be found. "Oh no, no. We were quite surprised because we thought that youjust never know with parents because they could just disappear andhave a new life somewhere else," he said. Roz Prober, a spokeswoman for Beyond Borders, a children'sprotection advocacy group in Winnipeg, said the Maryk childrenstill face a long road ahead. One part of the job is over finding the children. The secondpart of the job is protecting the children and making sure thereintegration with the mother is handled correctly and that thosechildren are supported, she said. "The hard part, of course, is finding the children because it's aneedle in a haystack. 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