Georgia Cockfighting Bust Nets 60 Arrests

Cops Nap 60 is Major Georgia Cockfighting Sting

March 15, 2010

By: Peter Egan Jr.

CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA - According to Murray County Sheriff Howard Ensley, officers raided a cockfighting ring near Chatsworth, Georgia early Saturday morning.

More than sixty people were arrested, the vast majority for animal cruelty and/or gambling-related charges to go along with two drug arrests, according to the Ensley. The Sheriff added that more arrests may be on the horizon, citing that the investingation was still pending.

“We are still processing them. That’s probably going to go on for at least part of the night,” Ensley said. “Most everyone that was arrested has been charged with cruelty to animals and gambling. We have two people charged with drugs.” (daltondailycitizen.com)

No additional details were released as of the time of this writing regarding the specifics of the arrests.

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