Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez was hauling cars to Miami from the Port of Brunswick, the FBI said. The agency described it as a possible hijacking.
GEORGIA, USA — A missing persons case spanning across Florida and Georgia is now a death investigation.
FBI Tampa and FBI Atlanta are working to find out what happened to 41-year-old truck driver Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez, whose body was recently discovered in coastal Georgia.
On April 16, Gonzalez picked up a shipment of cars from the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, meant to be delivered to Miami, according to the FBI. The next day, his truck was found in Port Wentworth, north of Savannah, with several cars missing from inside.
Gonzalez had made it to Florida, however. The FBI said he was last spotted alive in the early morning hours of April 17 at the I-95 South Brevard County Rest Area in Grant-Valkaria, Florida. Investigators said he rested there for several hours before GPS indicated that the truck began driving north. Gonzalez soon became unreachable.
The FBI described it as a possible hijacking case.
Authorities did not specify exactly where or when Gonzalez’s body was discovered, nor his manner of death.
Anyone with information related to Gonzalez’ disappearance or death is encouraged to contact the FBI directly online or through its toll-free tip line: 1-800-225-5324