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Cockfighting ring law enforcement actions

Overview

Law enforcement authorities in Brazil and the United States have conducted separate operations to dismantle underground cockfighting rings.

In Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, police dismantled a ring in the Puxa Boi community after receiving a tip. Officers discovered a structure for animal fights and evidence of gambling, seizing 77 roosters. Over 50 individuals were taken to the police station to provide statements. Due to a lack of public facilities, the animals were left under the care of the property owner and a veterinarian.

In Miami-Dade, officials uncovered an operation in the Redland agricultural area. Investigators found hundreds of roosters with injuries consistent with fighting, alongside a permanent arena equipped with spectator seating and a scoreboard. Authorities seized various medical supplies and stimulants used to prepare the birds. Two men, Jesús Fabian Oliva and Ángel Ponce-Maqueda, were arrested on charges including organizing animal fights and animal cruelty.

Entities

Ángel Ponce-Maqueda · Miami-Dade · Puxa Boi · Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office · Redland

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Miami-Dade authorities dismantle cockfighting operation

    Two men were arrested in Miami-Dade after authorities discovered a large-scale cockfighting operation featuring hundreds of injured roosters and a permanent fighting arena.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mossoró police dismantle cockfighting ring and seize 77 roosters

    Police in Mossoró, Brazil, dismantled a cockfighting ring, seizing 77 roosters and taking over 50 people to the police station for investigation into animal cruelty and environmental crimes.

Sources

agorarn.com.br · cubaheadlines.com · cubanosporelmundo.com · dol.com.br