Carlos Meneses Lambis

Carlos Rafael Meneses Lambis (born 1965) is a Panamanian criminal, murderer and accused serial killer. Charged with the murders of two women killed in 2003 and 2004, and suspected in the disappearance of his wife, Meneses has thus far avoided arrest and continues to be on the run. He is one of the country's most highly sought fugitives, and a warrant from Interpol has been issued for his arrest.

Early life and crimes Little is known about Meneses' early life, aside from the fact that he was born in Panama in 1965. Described as a withdrawn, cold and calculating man who is proficient at analyzing and scamming people, he graduated from high school from the José Antonio Remón Cantera School and then enrolled at the University of Panama's Law Faculty.

On August 3, 1995, Meneses stalked a woman he had previously dated to the Club Unión in Panama City. He noticed her and a male member of the club leaving a brothel, after which he followed her to her house and confronted her.

On June 7, 2004, the decomposing body of a woman was found under the Bridge of the Americas near Panama City. She was quickly identified as 32-year-old domestic worker Leticia González Gaitán thanks to her employer, a dentist who recognized her porcelain-based dental work. González had gone missing just days prior when she left Panama City to travel to her home province of Veraguas, but never arrived. After interviewing a witness, it was established that González had been picked up by Meneses, who then drove away with her in his car. Due to this, a separate arrest warrant was issued for this murder by another prosecutor, Argentina Barrera Flores. In addition to this, a prize of $1,000 was offered to anybody who could provide information leading to his arrest. He has been consistently ranked among the Top Ten Most Wanted criminals in Panama, and as of March 2025, Meneses remains a fugitive from justice.