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13 PA Residents Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring Busted In New Jersey 13 PA Residents Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring Busted In New Jersey
13 PA Residents Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring Busted In New Jersey More than 50 people were arrested after police broke up a large cockfighting ring in Atlantic County, authorities said. Galloway Township police executed a search warrant at a home on the 300 block of South Bremen Avenue on Saturday, Mar. 9, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, a large group of people were there and many tried to run away before they were detained. Investigators found an "elaborate cockfighting operation" that included a fighting ring, seating for spectators, and several cockfighting kits. About 50 roosters were found in "various degrees of health" …

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by Chris Spiker
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Two More Charged In Connection With Bucks Cockfight, Police Say Two More Charged In Connection With Bucks Cockfight, Police Say
Two More Charged In Connection With Bucks Cockfight, Police Say Two more people are accused of taking part in an alleged illegal cockfight in Doylestown last month, say Plumstead police.  Manfid Duran, 49, and Mara Duran, 50, are each charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals, authorities said.  Plumstead police and the Bucks County SPCA said they uncovered a cockfight in a Doylestown garage on Feb. 18. Twenty-five people were said to have fled when authorities arrived.  Manfid Duran was arrested following a Swamp Road traffic stop on March 3, and Mara Duran surrendered to police on an arrest warrant on March 7, officials said.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
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25 People Scramble As Cockfighting Ring Is Uncovered In Bucks County: SPCA 25 People Scramble As Cockfighting Ring Is Uncovered In Bucks County: SPCA
25 People Scramble As Cockfighting Ring Is Uncovered In Bucks County: SPCA A cockfighting ring was uncovered in the garage of a Bucks County home this week, officials said. Twenty-five people fled when officials from the Bucks County SPCA and Plumstead police arrived to the Doylestown property Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18, the Bucks SPCA said. Cesar Cordova-Morales, who remained at the scene, was detained by police. He was carrying a satchel containing several bottles of steroids, cutting instruments, string, artificial metal spurs, spur covers, and other items commonly used in cockfighting, police said. He has been arraigned and is being held on $50,000 bail at Buck…

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by Cecilia Levine