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The swat operation Friday night — leading to the detention of a driver in the Tucson area and the search of a home — appears to be something other than a direct lead from the ransom note TMZ received.
Harvey Levin appeared on CNN Saturday morning, breaking down the limited information we know at this time. A law enforcement source involved in the investigation told him this morning neither the ransom note we received nor the reward demand emails we received were the trigger for last night’s action.
We have not confirmed, but it appears … the main target last night was someone in a vehicle in the Tucson area. Again, it appears but is not confirmed … the search of the house is connected to the traffic stop. 2 people were taken out of the house, and it was searched for several hours.
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Levin said the FBI had multiple contacts with TMZ Friday about both the ransom letter and the reward demands. Those interactions went on until the early evening Friday night.
BTW, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office clarified the events from Friday night … saying Saturday, “Last night, a federal court-ordered search warrant was executed at a residence near E. Orange Grove Rd. and N. First Ave. in connection with the Guthrie case.” The warrant was based on a lead they received, and no arrests were made.
They also confirmed a traffic stop was conducted, and a person was questioned — but again, no arrests.
