HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A federal grand jury has indicted five Alabama residents for allegedly organizing cockfighting derbies and running an illegal gambling business in violation of the Animal Welfare Act, …
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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, …
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MAYS LANDING, N.J. – A grand jury in Atlantic County indicted 48 individuals Wednesday in connection with an illegal cockfighting operation, authorities said. An investigation led by Det. Mark Kienzle …
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MAYS LANDING, NJ—Jose Madera, a 33-year-old resident of Egg Harbor City, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges related to operating a cockfighting ring from his property in Galloway Township. The …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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Six Arrested for Conspiracy and Operation of An Illegal Cockfighting Gambling Business
by Indira PatelHONOLULU – 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Seven Chilton County Residents Sentenced for Felony Violations of the Animal Welfare Act, Ending One of the Largest Cockfighting Operations in the Country
by DOJ PressMONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – A seventh and final Verbena, Alabama, resident was sentenced yesterday for violating the Animal Welfare Act’s prohibition against animal fighting ventures in …
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Two Charged for Illegal Cockfighting in Violation of the Animal Welfare Act in Bakersfield
by DOJ PressFRESNO, 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 …
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Owner of third cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for illegal animal fighting operation
by DOJ PressSTATESBORO, 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 …
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Owner of cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for running illegal animal fighting operation
by DOJ PressSTATESBORO, 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 …