BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — United States (US) and Belizean authorities say that a two-year-old American child who was abducted and brought to Belize has been safely reunited with their custodial parent.

The authorities have not released further details on the individuals involved, but the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) at the US Embassy said that in close collaboration with the Belize Police Department, as well as the Departments of Human Services and Immigration, the FBI-led team ensured the child’s safe return to the United States.

“As the most widely represented law enforcement agency globally, DSS is uniquely positioned to conduct and support these types of transnational criminal investigations,” said DSS Special Agent Lou Wood.

“We are incredibly grateful for the outstanding collaboration with the FBI, our US Embassy colleagues, and our partners in Belize, which led to the safe return of this little girl to her home in the United States,” Wood added.