Justice Dept.: Six Men Charged in Cockfighting Operation
September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024:
Six men were arrested and had their initial court appearances yesterday after being charged in a five-count indictment with violating the Animal Welfare Act in connection with a cockfighting operation. A federal grand jury sitting in Providence, Rhode Island, returned the indictment last week.
The indictment alleges that on March 6, 2022, Miguel Delgado, 73, hoste . . .
Six men were arrested and had their initial court appearances yesterday after being charged in a five-count indictment with violating the Animal Welfare Act in connection with a cockfighting operation. A federal grand jury sitting in Providence, Rhode Island, returned the indictment last week.
The indictment alleges that on March 6, 2022, Miguel Delgado, 73, hoste . . .