They locate a young Cuban delivery driver who had been missing in Havana

The young man remained missing for several hours.

Photo © Facebook/Miosotis Rodríguez

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Geandry Blanco Rodríguez, a Cuban who had been missing since Thursday afternoon when he left his home in the Luyanó neighborhood of Havana with a large amount of money, was located this Friday, as confirmed by the young man himself on social media.

The young man, who studies at CUJAE and also works as a delivery driver for the Mandao app, lost 50,000 CUP after being scammed in a purchase that turned out to be fraudulent, involving Freely Convertible Currency (MLC).

"I've shown up, I am really devastated. It's not easy to lose 50,000 pesos just like that. It's my hard work, money to get ahead and make progress. It's not easy for me to recover from this, my family relies on me because I am the one who earns money every day." wrote Blanco, expressing his frustration over what happened.

The young man also identified the alleged scammer, providing a phone number associated with the individual: 53690225.

According to their words, the Facebook profile used for the fraudulent transaction belonged to a person identifying themselves as "Melissa Suárez," although they noted that this profile can no longer be found on the social network.

Facebook Capture/Miosotis Rodríguez

Blanco wrote in the comments section of his mother’s post, Miosotis Rodríguez, who had desperately asked for help hours earlier, upon realizing that her son was missing.

Several internet users offered encouragement to the young man and emphasized that despite the loss of money, the most important thing is that he is safe and sound.

They urged him to report it to the police.

"Recently, the hearts of many have grown cold, and they only think about doing harm to those who rise every day to fight for our daily bread," lamented a commentator.

Previously, the young man's mother stated that her son does not usually go missing without notice and that, after several attempts to reach him, his phone first rang and then went straight to voicemail.

The details of the scam have not emerged. A user in the comments section of the mother's post indicated that she thought she saw the young man walking "disoriented" in the area of the Villa Panamericana boulevard.

Facebook Capture/Miosotis Rodríguez

In recent years—coinciding with the rise in violence in Cuba—reports of missing persons have become increasingly frequent, causing concern among families who, lacking an official channel to highlight these cases, desperately turn to social media and independent media for help in locating their loved ones.

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