Jul 22, 2008 3:57 pm US/Pacific
2 Brothers Suspected Of Abducting Their Kids
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
Los Angeles police detectives are looking for two brothers who allegedly abducted their three boys from their ex-wives who have custody of the children.
Police say Jean John Silah, 47, picked up his child, 9-year-old Greg, from his ex-wife for a summer vacation visit last month and never returned the boy to his mother, who had custody.
In the past, police say, Silah has threatened to take their son to his home country of Syria.
Police say his brother, George Silah, 46, was scheduled to take his sons, 12-year-old Alexander and 8-year-old Zaven, on a cruise but never boarded.
Investigators say the Silah brothers have not paid rent for their Westchester-area home in several months. The residence appears to have been abandoned.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the Silah brothers can call the Los Angeles Police Department at 1 (800) LAWFULL or 1-800-529-3855.
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