Alejandro Jacomino González, the 41-year-old Cuban truck driver who had been reported missing for 11 days while transporting cars to South Florida, was found dead in the state of Georgia, according to a family member confirmed to Telemundo 51.
Juan Carlos Forcade, the conductor's cousin, told the television channel that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) contacted Jacomino González's wife this Tuesday to inform her that the body had been found in Georgia.
Neither the FBI division in Tampa nor the authorities in Savannah, Georgia, had issued official confirmation at the time the news was announced.
The family stated that they are still unaware of the circumstances surrounding the death of Jacomino González.
The search
The Cuban truck driver, residing in Port St. Lucie, Florida, had disappeared on April 17 while transporting luxury cars from the port of Brunswick, Georgia, to Miami, working for the company Heartbeat Auto Transport.
On April 24, the Tampa Division of the FBI issued a public alert asking for the public's assistance in locating him.
The federal agency was investigating the case as a "car transporter kidnapping in Brevard County" and classified it as a "suspicious disappearance" with possible deprivation of liberty.
According to the researchers' timeline, on April 16, Jacomino González, a commercial driver's license (CDL) holder, picked up a batch of vehicles at the Port of Brunswick to transport them to their final destination, Miami.
At 1:21 a.m. on April 17, he made a stop at a rest area in Brevard County, on I-95 South, in Grant-Valkaria, Florida; he stayed there for several hours.
At 7:49 a.m., the truck's GPS recorded an unusual movement: the vehicle headed south to an exit and then turned north towards Jacksonville, contrary to its original route.
“Shortly after, González stopped responding, and the truck was reported missing,” stated the federal agency.
On the same day, authorities located the truck in Port Wentworth, Georgia, but without the driver onboard and with several vehicles missing. "Since the truck was found, three of the vehicles have been recovered in Florida. Others remain missing, along with González," clarified the FBI.
The federal agency requested photos and videos taken in the rest area of Brevard County in Grant-Valkaria between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on April 17, particularly in the southern part of the area, near the entrance ramp to I-95 South.
Anyone with information could call the toll-free line 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or send tips anonymously through an online form on the agency's website.
The truck driver Ángel Oliva, who takes the same route as Jacomino González, described the rest area where he was last seen as a usually busy place: "That's mile 165 and something on the I-95, it's not dangerous. We usually sleep there because there are always several trucks, more than 100, and we look out for each other."
The company Heartbeat Auto Transport in Miami, for which the Cuban driver worked, had requested help to locate him in a post on their social media.
"Alejandro Jacomino González is much more than just a missing driver: he is a family member, friend, and colleague to someone. Our hearts are with his loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," the statement said.
The address where the company is supposedly located corresponds to an empty lot, according to Telemundo 51. Its owner declined to make statements to the channel, citing that there is an ongoing investigation.
The FBI, through its offices in Tampa and Atlanta, is leading the investigation to determine the circumstances of his death, noted the reporter from the television channel Alexis Boentes.
A previous case
This case brings to mind that of another Cuban truck driver. In March 2022, Alexis Sánchez Azcuy, 48 years old and a Miami resident, disappeared in Winkler County, Texas, while on a cargo route. His truck was found abandoned with traces of blood. Months later, authorities confirmed that he had been murdered.
In July 2025, the perpetrator of the crime, identified as Ramón Alejandro Rodríguez Hernández, was sentenced to life imprisonment plus an additional 20 years, according to a report from Fox News.
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