Two men posing as police officers kidnapped a 6-year-old boy in a drug dispute after entering his family's home and tying up his mother and her boyfriend, police said Thursday.
An Amber Alert was expanded nationwide as police searched for Cole Puffinburger, who was taken Wednesday, police said.
There is a definite "drug nexus," according to Las Vegas Police Capt. Vincent Cannito "Significant money and drugs" were involved. This child was ripped from the home.
The boy is described as 3 feet 11 and 48 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes and silver-framed glasses. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, tennis shoes, a black shirt, and a black zip-up sweat shirt with white, black and blue stars.
COLE PUFFINBURGER Case Type: Non Family Abduction DOB: Mar 29, 2002 Sex: Male Missing Date: Oct 15, 2008 Race: White Age Now: 6 Height: 3'11" (119 cm) Missing City: LAS VEGAS Weight: 48 lbs (22 kg) Missing State : NV Hair Color: Blonde Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Blue Case Number: NCMC1107980 Circumstances: Cole was abducted from his home on October 15, 2008 by two or three adult males, who are possibly Hispanic. Cole was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans, and black Vans tennis shoes. CAUTION ADVISED - The abductors may be armed.


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