Crime | Cole Puffinburger Kidnapped Boy Found in Las Vegas Cole picked up alive after grandpa crossed Mexican drug cartel By Matt Cantor Posted Oct 19, 2008 5:25 AM CDT Copied Robert Puffinburger, white t-shirt, waits to talk at a news conference in Las Vegas early Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008. Robert's son Cole Puffinburger, who was kidnapped on Oct. 15, was found alive Saturday. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher) A 6-year-old Nevada boy kidnapped by men believed linked to a Mexican drug cartel has been found in “extremely good condition” walking on a Las Vegas street. Some 100 detectives had been working 12-hour shifts to find Cole Puffinburger, who was abducted from his Las Vegas home Wednesday by men claiming to be police, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal. A resident called police after spotting the boy. The case has been linked to millions of dollars stolen by the boy’s grandfather from a Mexican drug cartel. “I thank this whole community. I can’t thank you enough,” said his emotional father. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. This is the most 'American' car on the road. Musk says his new party is in business. What makes a person cool? These six traits. Report an error