A Dominican man convicted of kidnapping and murdering five young people of Chinese descent has escaped from a Panamanian prison for a second time, presumably with help from police, authorities in the Central American nation said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Public Security said there was an operation underway to search for Gilberto Ventura Ceballos, the man blamed for one of the country's most horrifying crimes. Police announced a reward of $30,000 for information leading to his capture.
According to early information, the last time he was known to be inside was 10:30 p.m. Monday, the ministry said. Investigators said at least two were buried alive. The Dominicans ran a cellphone sales business and had collected nearly a quarter-million dollars in ransom payments from relatives.
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