Search continues for Jafeth González in the Santa María River

The search for Jafeth González, a student at the Technological University of Panama (UTP) and a digital platform driver, continues in the Santa María River. The operation is focused on the sector of the bridge dividing Corral Falso in San Francisco from the Urracá community in Santiago de Veraguas. Divers and emergency personnel are participating in the search efforts from boats to locate the young man.

González was reported missing on the night of August 11, shortly after he left for work. Two days later, on August 13, his vehicle was found. According to information provided by a protected witness, the young man was allegedly thrown into the Santa María River.

As part of the investigation, five people have been apprehended, and authorities are working to identify other involved individuals. "We maintain the search for the young man in the company of security and emergency agencies," said Noel Haynes, head of the Police Zone. He also indicated that a citizen with an active arrest warrant for offenses against liberty, specifically for a missing person and aggravated robbery, was apprehended in the San Antonio urbanization and "presumably has a connection to the crime."

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Adolescents has requested the indictment of three minors, aged 16 and 17. Meanwhile, the Homicide and Femicide Section has filed charges against two men, aged 18 and 19. The accused face charges of intentional homicide, aggravated robbery, unlawful association to commit crimes, and deprivation of liberty. González was in his fourth year of Software Development studies at the UTP, Santiago campus. His classmates and professors have expressed their sorrow over the incident and are calling for the case to be clarified.

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We maintain the search for the young man in the company of security and emergency agencies.