Sabrina Allen, a Texas girl who has been missing for 12 years, since she was 4 years old, has been found and returned to the United States after a secret rescue mission in Mexico.
The girl, now 17, reportedly was taken by her noncustodial mother, Dana Llorens,
who is now in custody, KVUE-TV reported.
The rescue operation involved the Mexican Federal Authority, the FBI, and U.S. Marshals in Estafeta Tlaxcala, Mexico. A Mexican officer who received a minor injury during the arrest is recovering, the station reported.
Greg Allen, Sabrina's father, released a statement: "I am overjoyed that Sabrina has been found alive and is safe. Our entire family would like to thank the investigators that made this happen. Our prayers go out to the Mexical Federal Police Officer who was injured. We also would like to thank the Mexican Government for their cooperation in this case. Last, a heartfelt thank you to the USFBI, US Marshals, and all of the investigators that have worked this case for the last 12 years. They never gave up. We look forward to being reunited very soon."
According to KVUE, Sabrina never returned from a weekend visit with her mother in 2002, when the girl was 4.
Sabrina is in an undisclosed location receiving medical and emotional care, Fox 7 reported.
Llorens was wanted on charges of aggravated kidnapping, interference with child custody, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Twitter users were happy about the news.
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