Miami Field Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation

16320 N.W. 2 nd Avenue
North Miami Beach, Florida 33169

The FBI and Federal Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) worked through the night to locate Roza Ahmad, a teenager from Shiloh, Illinois who had not been seen since Tuesday, May 20, 2008.  Ahmad was picked up at her school Tuesday morning by Heriberto Torres-Rodriguez, a Miami-Dade County resident.  Torres-Rodriguez drove to Illinois on Monday and returned to Miami with her on Thursday. 

Torres-Rodriguez met Ahmad by way of an Internet chat room about a year and a half ago. 

Late last night, a tip was called into the Orlando Police Department (OPD) giving an address in Opa-Locka, Florida where Heriberto Torres-Rodriguez and Roza Ahmad could be found.  OPD called Opa-Locka and officers were sent to the residential address.  Both Torres-Rodriguez and Ahmad were located and Torres-Rodriguez was arrested without incident.

Torres-Rodriguez was renting a room at this residence.  The owner was also present at the time of Torres-Rodriguez' arrest. 

The case will be prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois.