Victim of the “Salt Fish” gang accuses police of foot-dragging
After members of the “Salt Fish” gang invaded his home on Saturday night, Michael Basdeo is not satisfied with the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s attempt to bring the gang to justice; he is accusing the police of dragging their feet.
According to recent reports, Basdeo who resides at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara got the shock of his life when he got out of bed sometime around 05.00 hrs on Sunday only to find that his house was emptied of valuables and his car missing.
Basdeo stated that the perpetrators are part of a gang on the East Coast popularly known as the “Salt Fish” Gang. He said that the gang is a family of thieves who have been doing these types of burglaries for years.
According to him, he noted that the thieves robbed six houses in the same street in one night.
Basdeo said that the gang comprises about 10 siblings whose ages range from 18 to 25 and opined that their mother condones their criminal activities.
The police reportedly arrested the mother of the “Salt Fish” gang but the main members are still at large.
Basdeo told Kaieteur News that while he was able to recover two laptops, some of the other articles are missing, including his flat screen television.
He eventually found his car abandoned in Market Street, Annandale, after it was crashed into about six market stands. After Basdeo discovered his car, he summoned the police and together they went to the home of the suspected thieves. Upon searching the premises, they subsequently discovered several of the stolen articles and more loot from other houses.
“It appeared as if they had a hardware store. There were electrical appliances, auto parts. The police only asked if they had receipts for the items and that was it,”
Basdeo said that he was the one who did most of the investigation and is asking that the police do their part in apprehending the rest of the gang.
When contacted yesterday, Commander of the ‘C’ Division, Marlon Chapman, stated that investigations are currently on-going.