Federal agents target migrant cockfighting ring in Mississippi raid
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, alongside multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies, executed search warrants in southern Mississippi on May 3 targeting illegal cockfighting operations, suspected immigration violations, and related…
Major Cockfighting Operation Dismantled in Galloway Township
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A significant cockfighting ring has been uncovered and shut down by the Galloway Township Police Department’s Humane Law Enforcement Officer (HLEO) Unit. The bust occurred on Saturday in…
Galloway Township Cockfighting Raid Leads to Calls for Legislative Action
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Following a substantial bust of a cockfighting operation in Galloway Township, Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, is urging New…
Huntingtown Man Convicted in Cockfighting Case
Luis Alberto Hinojosa Morales, a 36-year-old resident of Huntingtown, was convicted by a Calvert County District Court Judge of 10 felony animal cruelty charges related to illegal cockfighting. The conviction, delivered on…
Six Arrested for Conspiracy and Operation of An Illegal Cockfighting Gambling Business
HONOLULU – Edward Caspino, 46, of Waianae, William Caspino, 48, of Waianae, Lavern Joseph, 71, of Waianae, and Kerilyn Keliinoi, 31, of Waianae were arraigned today on a four-count Indictment returned by…
California County Seeking Ways to Combat Illegal Cockfighting
Sacramento, CA- In a move to clamp down on the rampant illegal cockfighting in the state, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors is exploring an ordinance to restrict private ownership of roosters.…
Cock-A-Doodle-Do No-No: Lethal Cockfighting Spurs Seized by CBP Officers in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky— A package arriving from Mexico City was targeted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry on Jan 17. The officers inspected the parcel…
Seven Chilton County Residents Sentenced for Felony Violations of the Animal Welfare Act, Ending One of the Largest Cockfighting Operations in the Country
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – A seventh and final Verbena, Alabama, resident was sentenced yesterday for violating the Animal Welfare Act’s prohibition against animal fighting ventures in connection with…
Two Charged for Illegal Cockfighting in Violation of the Animal Welfare Act in Bakersfield
FRESNO, Calif. — Today, a federal grand jury charged Jorge Calderon-Campos, 41, and Horacio Ortega-Martinez, 35, both Mexican nationals residing in Bakersfield, in separate indictments with unlawful possession of animals for an…
Owner of third cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for illegal animal fighting operation
STATESBORO, GA: A Burke County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to operating a cockfighting venue. William Shannon Scott, 49, of Midville, Ga., was sentenced to 16 months in prison…
Owner of cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for running illegal animal fighting operation
STATESBORO, GA: An Emanuel County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to operating a cockfighting venue. Wendell Allan Strickland, 67, of Swainsboro, Ga., was sentenced to 27 months in prison…
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