The bound and gagged body of a missing  63-year-old man was found near the main road to Cerro  Azul, on Wednesday, April 24.  

José Ureña,  deputy manager of Air Panama had been missing for four days after he  had  reportedly left for work but never arrived

The body in an advanced state of decomposition was found gagged and tied hand and foot reports La Critica.

After the disappearance of Ureña, the National Police initiated intelligence and tracking operations, and on  Saturday, April 20, captured three men in Felipillo, in eastern Panama. one of them with an extensive police record. The three apprehended wanted to sell the car owned by Ureña for $2,000  reports El Siglo.