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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Mounting evidence suggests that the tragic kidnapping of today hosts Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, in Arizona, may involve a violent Mexican drug cartel.
- 0:28[SPEAKER_00]: This possibility emerged three weeks after Nancy was taken from her home near Tucson, following an anonymous tip reporting a sighting of her in Mexico.
- 0:35[SPEAKER_00]: An anonymous source claimed, I know what I saw five days ago south of the border.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: That was definitely Nancy with them, according to emails received by TMZ.
- 0:44[SPEAKER_00]: The individual demanded millions in Bitcoin for information leading to her return.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: These messages have been forwarded to the FBI, which is working with Mexican authorities regarding potential cartel involvement in Nancy's disappearance on February 1.
- 0:57[SPEAKER_00]: The family's fears are heightened by the Cartel's notorious reputation for torture and abuse of their hostages.
- 1:03[SPEAKER_00]: A former NYPD officer, now a criminal defense attorney, stated, this is a likely and sadly worst case scenario.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: Kidnappings are a business strategy for the cartels.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_00]: Experts have documented horrific treatment of captives, with narratives of torture prevalent in cartel kidnappings.
- 1:21[SPEAKER_00]: Jim Cavanaugh, a retired ATF agent, notes that Tucson is only 70 miles from the border where these cartels operate, and sites the region's troubling history with kidnapping.
- 1:30[SPEAKER_00]: Jason Jensen, a private investigator, suggests the subduction could be retaliation for US actions against cartel operations.
- 1:38[SPEAKER_00]: Concerns also escalated after authorities briefly detained an individual during a routine stop in Rio Rico, Arizona, near the border, but the person was released without charges.
- 1:48[SPEAKER_00]: Speed is of the essence, the attorney said.
- 1:51[SPEAKER_00]: If the cartels have her, police need to pinpoint her location for rescue or pay off their ransom demands as quickly as possible.
- 1:58[SPEAKER_01]: Without urgent action, the hopes for Nancy's safe return diminish significantly.