Ezequiel Jaimes Bustos, 44, also known by the alias Ruben Fernandez Salamanka, was reported missing from Ellenboro, North Carolina after he did not return home as expected on May 15, 2017. He was last seen wearing Levi-style denim blue jeans and a long-sleeved black shirt. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office handled the investigation.

A gray 2002 Nissan Maxima belonging to Bustos was recovered and returned to the owner, but the vehicle did not provide answers about his whereabouts. Reports do not specify the circumstances of the last confirmed sighting, and the manner and nature of his disappearance remain unknown.

If anyone knew Ezequiel’s routines, who he spent time with, or saw him around Ellenboro in mid-May 2017, please share what information might help locate him.