Feds In Alabama Bust Gambling, Dog-Fighting RingDefendants Accussed Of Running An Illegal Gambling Business |
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On Friday, the Department of Justice busted an allegedly massive gambling and dog-fighting operation in the state of Alabama. A total of 10 individuals were charged.
The operation allegedly had been running since 2009.
Authorities seized 367 pit bull terriers that it said “appeared as if they had been fought multiple times,” as well as guns, illegal narcotics, drugs used to treat and train dogs, and “other evidence indicative of dog fighting.”
Agents also seized more than $500,000 from dog fighters involved in the organization.
“These defendants were betting between $5,000 and $200,000 on one dog fight,” U.S. Attorney George L. Beck, Jr said in a statement. “The number of dogs seized and the amount of money involved in this in case shows how extensive this underworld of dog fighting is. These dog fighters abuse, starve and kill their dogs for the supposed ‘fun’ of watching and gambling on a dog fight. Their behavior is deplorable, will not be tolerated, and will be punished to the full extent of the law.”
If convicted, the defendants face a maximum sentence of five years for conspiracy to fight dogs, a five year maximum sentence on each of the 15 dog fighting counts, a five year maximum for conducting a gambling business and five year maximum on the 13 counts of using the telephone to promote gambling.
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