Massive Police Presence At Arizona Home in Connection to Nancy Guthrie Abduction

A massive police presence lit up the quiet town of Rio Rico, Arizona late Tuesday night and it’s all tied to the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie‘s mom, Nancy.

Videos online show a swarm of law enforcement vehicles descending on a neighborhood less than 15 miles from the Port of Nogales, a major U.S.-Mexico border crossing.

The person detained for questioning’s mother-in-law told reporters outside the house her son-in-law was the person detained, but insisted he has nothing to do with Nancy’s disappearance.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they’re conducting a court authorized search at the location as part of the ongoing investigation into Nancy’s disappearance.

We broke the story … law enforcement sources told us the person of interest that was detained by sheriff’s deputies for questioning earlier on Tuesday is NOT a member of the Guthrie family.

According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, the person was stopped during a traffic stop south of Tucson.

As we first reported, Guthrie’s disappearance has sparked growing concern and a multi-agency effort to track down answers. Now, with federal agents on the ground and a search underway near the border, the case appears to be intensifying.

As we told you, the abductor was promising to return Nancy to Tucson within 12 hours of receiving the $6 million ransom … which means they’re currently somewhere within a roughly 700-mile radius of Tucson.

There were 2 ransom deadlines, both of which have passed … even though Savannah tried reaching out to the kidnapper and even offered to pay up.