Reward increased for capture of fugitive Cuban woman responsible for the death of a Hispanic mother

Miami-Dade police increased10 thousand to 25 thousand dollarsthe reward for information leading to the arrest ofLeydis Menendez Abdala, a Cuban woman responsible for acar accident that 17 years ago claimed the life of a woman of Hispanic origin.

On August 12, 2006, Menéndez Abdala - who was 33 years old at the time - was driving under the influence of alcohol. when he crashed his vehicle into the car of Gloria Marcia Hall, mother of two girls and who turned out to be the sister of Miami-Dade police officer, Joaquín Freire,

“They have had to grow up without their mother, it has been 17 years since they have had their mother on their birthdays, at Christmas,” Freire said about her nieces in statements to Javier Díaz forUnivision.

“Someone knows where she is. Someone is either a neighbor or works with her. “Someone has to know”added the police officer, who asks for help to find the whereabouts of the Cuban fugitive from justice.

The Police have projected - with the help of progression technology - what Leydis Menéndez, who must now be 50 years old, should currently look like.

In July of this year, the police reiterated the search request.

At that moment the influencerAlexander Otaola echoed the case in hisprogram and warned the authorities thatIt is very possible that Leidys Menéndez escaped to Cuba as a way to evade justice.

Otaola called on the residents of the island to pay attention to the woman's face, which obviously must have undergone transformations considering the time that has passed.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Leydis Menéndez Abdala should contact the Crime Stop Line at 305-471-8477 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $25,000.