by 36 year old Jeffrey Andes was last seen in Winfield, Kansas on December 28, 2005. His vehicle was located in St. Louis after telling his family he was driving to Chicago to visit a friend.
Disappearance
On the morning of December 28, 2005, Jeffrey Andes told his family he was driving to Chicago, Illinois from Winfield, Kansas to visit a friend. He hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
His family doesn’t know the name of the friend Andes was going to visit in Chicago.
Jeffrey’s vehicle, a black and gold 2004 Ford Expedition, was later found abandoned in St. Louis.
Investigation
According to a former informant for the DEA, Chris Heifner, Andes reportedly ran a small drug trafficking ring that took drugs from El Paso to Kansas, Tennessee, and east Texas.
In 1999, Heifner says he started working for Andes as drug courier, taking marijuana to Memphis and delivering money to Mexican operators in Juárez.
After getting caught during a traffic stop, Heifner decided to cooperate with authorities and become an informant for the DEA. He went back to Andes to ask for more work, but Andes turned him down.
Soon after Andes disappeared, the DEA stopped using Heifner as an informant because his connection was gone. It is unknown if Andes’ disappearance was related to drugs.
Appearance
White male born on March 29, 1969. Jeffrey has brown hair, hazel eyes, stands 5’10 tall, and weighs 190 pounds. He has a tattoo of a lion on one of his upper arms.
Clothing & Accessories:
Jeffrey was last seen wearing a black sweater with a white stripe and blue jeans.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Jeffrey Andes please contact the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office at (620) 221-5444.
