In Manzanares, a Civil Guard operation focuses on a case that began with the disappearance of Jesús González Borrajo, a 55-year-old local businessman. He vanished on June 19, 2019, during a period in which two high-end Mercedes were involved in the investigation. An acquaintance linked to the press and the Open Case channel notes the unfolding events as part of the ongoing inquiry.
The last person seen with Jesús González Borrajo, according to the Central Operating Unit (UCO) and the Organic Unit of the Judicial Police of the Civil Guard, was Antonio Caba, a resident of the area who acted as an intermediary in the automobile sale and knew González would receive about 14,000 euros for one of the vehicles.
in prison
In jail, another Manzanares businessman, Juan Miguel Islandto, stands accused in connection with financial dealings tied to the case. Investigators say he earned at least 50,000 euros from the sale of a nearby farm valued at more than one million euros.
The Civil Guard later recovered González’s body from a well that Caba had disposed of in March, with the involvement of a police officer. The assistant of Caba, Gaspar Rivera, a retiree with gambling problems and severe financial difficulties, confessed to complicity and is now serving a prison term.
The footage captured by the Civil Guard shows Gaspar Rivera and Antonio Caba during a surveillance operation, underscoring the seriousness of the investigation.
Two “connected” disappearances
After a period of reflection in prison, Rivera recently asked to testify before the prosecutor and judge to clarify another missing person case, that of Jesús González, as reported by investigative outlets. Authorities have long suspected that the same perpetrator is linked to the disappearances of two businessmen who vanished years apart under similar circumstances. The report concludes that Caba is strongly connected to Jesús González’s case.
Rivera’s testimony reinforces this connection. On June 19, 2019, Caba allegedly told Rivera that he had ended Jesús González’s life aboard a ship near Manzanares and promised help to dispose of the body. Rivera’s confession details a plan to conceal the remains and erase evidence four years earlier.
Another farm, another well
The latest searches by the Civil Guard Central Operations Unit and the Ciudad Real Judicial Police are based on the statements of the involved parties and supported by the judicial authorities. Investigators focus on a farm in Manzanares and a nearby well where Rivera pointed to in his confession. Both Caba and Rivera have been moved from the Herrera de la Mancha prison to Manzanares and are available for further questioning as needed.
As with the Isla disappearance in 2019, Caba admitted to investigators that Jesús González and he were in a warehouse in Manzanares where the businessman kept vehicles for sale. He claims the two shared a dinner and that González was left unharmed beside a ship, though investigators doubt his account.
During the probe into Jesús González’s financial dealings, authorities discovered two loans totaling 24,380 euros recorded in early April and mid-April 2019. The terms indicate a debt repayment timeline that culminated on June 19, the date González vanished forever.