Cockfighting
Grand Haven, MI (US)

Incident Date: Tuesday, Feb 12, 2002
County: Ottawa

Disposition: Convicted

Defendants/Suspects:
» Vidal Campos-Arriaga
» Antonio Crespo-Salas
» Ignacio Campos-Arriaga
» Bernardo Crespo-Salas
» David Martin Vasquez
» Ulriel Magallos-Lopez

The farmhouse at 5875 132nd Ave in Ottawa County was raided and 7 men arrested on various charges related to cockfighting.

All the men were found at the farmhouse with blood-splattered clothes.  A blood soaked fighting pit with 200 fighting roosters, 10 dead roosters and sharp metal spurs were all confiscated.

The immigrant status of the 6 men was checked.  5 of the men are suspected illegal aliens from Mexico.

The birds were put to death because they were too aggressive to be rehabilitated.

References

• The Grand Rapids Press

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