Police seek 'person of interest' in boy's abduction - CNN.com

An investigator says authorities are looking for a "person of interest" in the nationwide search for a 6-year-old boy kidnapped from a Las Vegas home by men posing as police officers.
A nationwide Amber Alert has been issued for Cole Puffinburger, 6, of Las Vegas, Nevada.

A nationwide Amber Alert has been issued for Cole Puffinburger, 6, of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas police Capt. Vincent Cannito wouldn't say Friday who police are looking for, or whether investigators think he's in southern Nevada or somewhere else.

Meanwhile, a nationwide Amber Alert remains in effect for the boy, Cole Puffinburger.

Cannito says Puffinburger's family were involved in the illegal drug trade.

He says the two Hispanic men who tied up the boy's mother and her boyfriend at their house Wednesday morning and abducted the boy were after "significant money and drugs."

Police aren't saying whether a ransom demand has been made.

.A nationwide search continued Friday for the boy, who was taken after his mother and her boyfriend were tied up, police said. A nationwide Amber Alert was issued Thursday.

"We've had a lot of tips," Las Vegas police Officer Bill Cassell said. "The frustrating thing is we have nothing new at this point."
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Authorities said the boy's kidnapping from his home several miles northeast of downtown Wednesday morning was connected to a drug deal involving the child's family members.

Las Vegas Police Capt. Vincent Cannito said "significant money and drugs" were involved and the home was ransacked.

"This child witnessed that. This child was ripped from the home," he said.

Cannito would not say whether the family had been contacted about paying a ransom.

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.
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Authorities said that the two men posing as police were Hispanic and that a third man was also believed to be involved.

One suspect is described as having black, shoulder-length, slicked-back hair. The man, in his early 30s, is about 5 feet 7 and 150 pounds and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

What a chilling story.

I hope they are able to locate this little boy.

it is so sad how the children pay when the parents decide to do or sell drugs, i feel so bad for children like that because they did nothing wrong and didn't ask to be brought into this world

Update: LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Police said they are looking for the grandfather of a boy who was snatched from his Las Vegas, Nevada, home Wednesday by men posing as police officers.
Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer was last seen in May; he drives a 2004 white Dodge truck with Mississippi plates.

Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer was last seen in May; he drives a 2004 white Dodge truck with Mississippi plates.
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Clemens F. Tinnemeyer, 51, is being sought for questioning in the case of 6-year-old Cole Puffinburger.

Police Capt. Vincent Cannito said Tinnemeyer has been involved in "significant drug dealing" worth millions of dollars.

Tinnemeyer owns a sightseeing motor home service and works as a driver, police said in a written statement.

He was last seen in Las Vegas on May 21, 2008. At the time, he was driving a white Dodge extended-cab pickup with Mississippi license plates KA6251.

He last contacted his family in August and was reported missing in September.

Authorities said Thursday that the case is related to "illegal narcotics activity" and that the family was targeted; Cannito said Friday that Cole was kidnapped by drug dealers attempting to recover lost money and property.

"These are extremely dangerous people," Cannito said. "This is as bad as it gets."

At least two of the three suspects posed as police officers to enter Cole's home about 7:25 a.m. Wednesday, police said. They tied up the boy's mother and her fiancé and ransacked the house before kidnapping the boy when no money was found, they said.
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In a story published Friday, The Las Vegas Review-Journal quoted unnamed sources as saying a member of the boy's family owes a Mexican drug cartel between $8 million and $20 million, describing the relative as an alleged money launderer for the cartel and saying the person was in hiding.

A search for the boy spans much of the American Southwest, and a nationwide Amber Alert was in effect.

Cole is described as being 3 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 48 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a sweatshirt, dark jeans and silver-rimmed prescription glasses, authorities said.

The kidnappers were described as three Hispanic men who spoke with heavy accents.
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National and local authorities have said that such drug-related abductions are occurring more frequently in communities near the Mexican border.

Anyone with more information is asked to call Las Vegas Metropolitan Police at 702-828-5678.

Praying for that little boy!!

Update:

Grandfather arrested in drug-related abduction, dispatcher says

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* NEW: Clemons F. Tinnemeyer held for questioning in case of Cole Puffinburger, 6
* Tinnemeyer, 51, has been involved in "significant drug dealing," police say
* Police say Cole was kidnapped by drug dealers attempting to recover lost property
* Amber Alert issued for Cole, who is 3-foot-11, 48 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes

Grandfather arrested in drug-related abduction, dispatcher says - CNN.com

chilling story
I heard that the amber alert have been canceled.i wonder why?
and also i don't know if the boy's parent have anything to do with the drugs,i thought the grandfather was the one...

they found him ,and he is fine!!!!!I love happy ending.

Kidnapped boy found safe in Las Vegas - CNN.com