A mechanic and his two sons were late yesterday arrested and taken into custody by ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department out of Eve Leary after a search of their home found that they were in possession of two illegal guns.The Guyana Chronicle Newspaper was reliably informed by police sources that the mechanic has been identified as 66-year-old Oswald Dass, while his two sons are Oswald Dass Junior, 21 and Ivan Dass, 23, all living at Kuru Kuru on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
Police sources have also confirmed that the man’s sons work with him at the mechanic shop which they own. The police at the Eve Leary CID division received information that the family is in the business of trafficking weapons and as such they were placed under surveillance for approximately one week now.
Yesterday, the police decided to move in on the men and carried out a search of their home. Buried in their yard the police found a 12 gauge shot gun and three cartridges, along with a 9 MM pistol.
The men were told of the offence and promptly taken into police custody where up to late last evening they were assisting in the investigation.
(Leroy Smith)