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Nearly 30 years after the death of her 3-year-old daughter, a mother has been arrested in Mexico by U.S. law enforcement officers on first-degree murder charges.

Anna Marlene Somoza, 60, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service after more than 12 years as a fugitive in Mexico. Her close connections to cartels allowed her to avoid apprehension, authorities said.

Somoza will be extradited to the United States to face charges for allegedly murdering her daughter, Crystal Reyes, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Anna Marlene Somoza is accused of murdering her daughter. (FOX 10)

MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING PARTNER ARRESTED IN MEXICO NEARLY TWO YEARS AFTER FLEEING WITH THEIR TWO CHILDREN

Before her death, Reyes was subjected to severe abuse, torture and starvation, the agency said.

Confined to a small dog kennel, Reyes was bound by her hands and feet, gagged and left for weeks at a time. On Jan.…