Bay County (USA) - A 52-year-old woman brazenly posed as a US immigration officer - just to kidnap her ex's new wife in the US state of Florida!

As the Miami Herald reports, Latrance Battle was arrested on April 11. One day after she had visited a hotel where her ex-boyfriend's new partner was working. Her goal: to "arrest" her love rival.

She appeared extremely professional: she wore a black shirt with the words "Immigration and Customs Enforcement" printed on it, carried a business card from the sheriff's office and even had a handheld radio with her.

The woman in question, who is currently in the process of obtaining a legal residence permit in the USA, panicked and believed the deception. Out of fear, she followed Latrance.

In the car , the woman tried to contact her husband and a lawyer. However, the 52-year-old then allegedly snatched the cell phone from her by force.

Latrance is said to have said during the drive that the woman would now have to "bear the consequences for her husband's actions" - that's when the woman realized that something was wrong.

She eventually managed to escape and was able to alert both the police and her husband.

Latrance was apprehended a day later in the US state of Alabama after apparently attempting to abscond there.

A video of her arrest was released by the Bay County Sheriff's Office on Monday. It shows Latrance getting out of her car with her hands up.

She now faces multiple charges , including kidnapping, usurpation of authority and parole violation.