Federal authorities have arrested and charged three illegal immigrant suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a mother and her 13-month-old baby from their home in Garner, North Carolina, on April 28.

Garner officials charged Eleodoro “Leo” Estrada-Hernandez, 37; Paola Duran Duran, 25; and Miguel Angel Duran Duran, 23, with two counts of first-degree kidnapping and one count of second-degree kidnapping each. Estrada-Hernandez is also facing charges of felony firearm possession and two counts of assault by pointing a firearm.

“When our partners at the Garner Police Department requested FBI assistance with a kidnapping, we surged resources from across the state in the middle of the night,” Robert M. DeWitt, the FBI special agent in charge in North Carolina, said in a Wednesday statement. “Alongside local and state partners, a fast-moving and complex case unfolded. Through the combination of investigative technology, tactics, and tools, thankfully, the victims were recovered safely.”

The woman, baby and the woman’s husband were unloading groceries on the evening of the alleged kidnapping and saw the same black Nissan Altima drive by their house multiple times, court records state.

“They dropped [the mother and baby] off on a dead-end dirt road surrounded by woods,” a federal complaint states. “Miguel and Paola then went to their uncle’s house in the Equinox. After that, Miguel dropped Paola off at her friend’s house in Durham and later that day, Paola’s friend dropped her back off at the Raleigh residence where she was taken into custody.”

Garner police arrested the two suspects less than 24 hours after they allegedly kidnapped a mother and her toddler daughter. (Garner PD)

The victims went to a Wake Forest home and asked for help, at which point the resident of that home called 911.

Court documents allege that Hernandez was the mastermind behind the plan and offered Paola and Miguel $100,000 over four months to help him execute it.

“These significant federal charges result from the prompt response of law enforcement and demonstrate the close partnership between all of the agencies involved,” acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar said in a Wednesday statement. “Investigating and prosecuting violent crimes like those alleged in the complaints will remain a top priority for our office.”

All three suspects face a maximum punishment of life in prison if convicted.