Cole Puffinberger was found alive in a neighborhood northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, according to police. A resident informed police about the boy walking the streets at around 11:30 PM Saturday.

In an early morning news conference Police captain Vince Cannito said,
"Cole (Puffinburger) has been found, he is safe and in our custody," he continued "It's just a blessing that this child has been found and he's in extremely good condition."

The six year old boy was abducted by alleged drug dealers posing as police officers on October 15, 2008. Three armed men tied up Cole's mother and her fiancee, ransacked their home and then took Cole after they didn't find money in the home.

Police allege that Coles's grandfather Clemons F. Tinnemeyer, who was arrested Friday in Riverside, California was involved in a drug ring and Cole's kidnapping was retaliation for millions of dollars that came up missing.

Now that Cole has been found, the investigation will focus on the drug dealing and extortion that's believed to have fueled Cole's abduction.

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