New Developments in the Case of Cuban Woman Arrested for Involvement in Daylon Fleitas' Death

Ariely Álvarez Cabrera, a Cuban national accused of assisting her partner in covering up the murder of fellow Cuban Daylon Fleitas González in Miami-Dade last August, has posted bail, according to jail records. The 27-year-old, recently extradited from Mexico, faces charges of complicity in concealing the crime and tampering with physical evidence, targeting individuals who aid in hiding a crime or alter critical investigation evidence.

Posting Bail and House Arrest

On Monday, jail records referenced by Telemundo 51 confirmed that Álvarez Cabrera managed to pay the bail set for her. During her initial appearance in Miami-Dade court, Judge Mindy S. Glazer upheld the $200,000 bail previously set in Broward County, $100,000 for each charge. The judge also mandated that the accused surrender her passport and remain under house arrest if she posted bail, with GPS monitoring and a curfew from 11 PM to 6 AM.

Álvarez's defense attorney argued that she was unaware of the murder, seeking a bail reduction to $40,000 on the grounds that she surrendered to authorities in Mexico upon learning of the arrest warrant and was cooperating with police and Interpol to capture Carballo. The attorney also highlighted her lack of a criminal record and asserted there was no flight risk.

Prosecutors, however, maintained that Álvarez actively attempted to cover up the crime, pointing out that she and Carballo reached Texas and then fled to Mexico. Although it remains unconfirmed whether Ariely Álvarez Cabrera has physically left the detention center, her bail conditions dictate house arrest as the judicial process unfolds.

Background of the Crime and Fugitive Status

The case traces back to August 3, 2024, when Daylon Fleitas González, aged 37, met with Alfredo Carballo González, Álvarez's partner, in an industrial area of Medley, northwest Miami-Dade. Police reports indicate that following an altercation inside the victim's pickup truck, Carballo loaded a recycling bin into the vehicle's rear and departed, closely followed by another car driven by Álvarez Cabrera. Five days later, on August 8, authorities discovered the truck and, nearby, the bin containing Fleitas' lifeless body.

Since then, both suspects vanished, prompting an international search. Months later, Álvarez Cabrera voluntarily surrendered to Mexican authorities, facilitating her extradition to the United States.

Primary Suspect Remains at Large

Although Álvarez Cabrera now faces justice, the alleged perpetrator of the crime, Alfredo Carballo González, 32, remains a fugitive. The police continue their search, appealing to the public for any leads on his whereabouts. The situation is further complicated by the involvement of a minor: a six-month-old baby, the couple's child, who was recovered in good health and secured after the mother's surrender.

Judicial Proceedings Ahead

With the accused under house arrest, Miami-Dade's judicial system will assess the case's progress in the coming weeks. The evidence against her, including her alleged direct involvement in transporting the body and tampering with the crime scene, will be crucial in determining her legal culpability. The case may proceed more swiftly if authorities apprehend Carballo González, potentially clarifying the circumstances and motives behind Daylon Fleitas' brutal murder.

The case has stirred concern both within the Hialeah community and among Cuban residents in the United States and Cuba, given the suspects' profiles and the crime's severity. For now, attention focuses on the trial's progression and the capture of the main suspect, as the victim's family demands full justice for Daylon Fleitas González.