Incident Date: 5/6/23

City: Ivanhoe

Posted by: Media Relations

Known Gang Member Busted with “Ghost Guns”

On 5/6/23, TCSO TAGNET Detectives began investigating information about 19-year-old Dominic Souza, a known gang member in Ivanhoe who was believed to have unregistered guns. TCSO TAGNET Detectives tracked Souza down while he was driving in Ivanhoe. He was detained and a search warrant was served at his home. That’s where Detectives found two unserialized guns, or ghost guns, and gang indicia. One gun was an AR-15 platform short-barreled rifle and the other was a Polymer 80% handgun platform. Souza was arrested and booked on charges of possession of an unserialized weapon, gang member in possession of a firearm and operating a motor vehicle without a license.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective A. Esquibel with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218.

Or, they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559) 725-4194, or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.