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Third Suspect Arrested in North Carolina Kidnapping of Mother and Infant

All three suspects, undocumented immigrants, face kidnapping charges after a mother and her 11-month-old daughter were abducted at gunpoint and demanded for ransom.

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Overview

  • Eleodoro 'Leo' Estrada-Hernandez, the third suspect in the case, was arrested by the FBI on Friday and faces kidnapping and multiple firearm charges.
  • The victims, Alondra Michelle Benitez De Jesus and her infant daughter, were safely recovered hours after the abduction early Tuesday morning.
  • Siblings Paola and Miguel Duran Duran were arrested Tuesday and are being held without bond at the Wake County Detention Center under ICE detainers.
  • The suspects allegedly broke into the family’s Garner, North Carolina home, demanding $1 million, before abducting the mother and child after tying up the husband.
  • The case has drawn attention to interagency cooperation and immigration enforcement as all suspects are undocumented immigrants, with one previously deported.