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 Something James Carville said made Melania Trump's lawyer unhappy. Vance's office says it wasn't involved in the river-raising. Ivanka and Jared are making headlines again. Justice Department goes after a prominent Trump foe. Report an error