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Friday, October 17, 2008

Nationwide Hunt For Kidnapped 6-Year-Old

Las Vegas 6-Year-Old Kidnapped
U.S. authorities believe that a Mexican drug cartel has kidnapped a 6-year-old American boy from his family's Las Vegas home in retribution for his grandfather's debts.

Bill Whitaker reports.


Nationwide Hunt For Kidnapped 6-Year-Old
Police Seek Grandfather Of Nevada Boy Abducted By Men Posing As Cops; Drug Gang Suspected

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17, 2008


CBS/ AP) The grandfather of a kidnapped 6-year-old boy was being sought by Las Vegas investigators because they believe the abduction may be linked to the man's drug dealings with Mexican nationals, authorities said.

The boy, Cole Puffinburger, was abducted from a Las Vegas home Wednesday morning by three men posing as police officers. Police said they believe the men were Mexican drug dealers and that the kidnapping at gunpoint was a "message" to his grandfather, Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer.

"Tinnemeyer has stolen a large sum of money, all proceeds from illegal drug activity," Las Vegas police Capt. Vincent Cannito said.
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