MCALLEN - Kidnappings in McAllen nearly quadrupled last year. That’s according to John Johnson, who is in charge of the FBI McAllen bureau.

He tells us between October 2008 and September 2009, 42 people were kidnapped in the McAllen area. There were only 11 in the year before.

Sixteen people are still missing.

FBI officials say the numbers could be higher since many kidnappings go unreported. Families fear the victims will be killed if they call police.

Officials believe the rise in kidnappings is connected to drug trafficking

common nobody?

nobody, find this story interesting?

Very interesting, I wander how many actually happened in McAllen city limits. It would be interesting to find out if they just grab someone at random or take someone who they know has money.

this number probably triples if you include san juan

[This message has been edited by Walter Kovacs (edited 5/3/2010 7:25p).]