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Case ID: 2226

Classification: Fighting

Animal: dog (pit-bull)

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Dog-fighting - 12 dogs seized
Hampton, VA (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Apr 17, 2004
County: Hampton City

Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Convicted
Case Images: 2 files available

Defendants/Suspects:
» Paul Jeffrey Holland
» Ricardo Moton
» Patricia Clements

Case Updates: 2 update(s) available

A drug bust in Hampton has uncovered what police believe may be a dog fighting ring. Police searched a home on 100 block of Fairmont Drive on Saturday and arrested three people.

Ricardo Jose Moton and Patricia Laverne Clements were arrested on drug charges.

Paul Jeffrey Holland faces drugs, firearms, and counterfeit money charges from the weekend raid - and on Wednesday, officers added dog fighting to his list of charges.

Police state that in addition to the drugs, firearms and counterfeit money seized from the residence, officers also found 12 dogs - five adults and seven puppies - and equipment consistent with training dogs for fighting.

Animal control authorities stated that two of the adult dogs exhibited scars on their necks and faces and wounds to their front legs. Police are continuing their investigation, and say additional charges are pending against Holland.

Hampton police narcotics detectives went to the two-story house on Fairmont Drive based on a tip that Holland and another man were operating a drug ring out of the house. The officers summoned the SPCA after they found adult dogs chained up in the back yard and the puppies in the garage.

Animal control officers seized the dogs along with bloodstained treadmills, a fighting pen, and an array of surgical supplies, including sutures, antibiotics, catheters and scalpels. The list also included an artificial insemination kit.

"There are lot more surgical supplies here than you would expect from any normal dog breeder," Troy said.

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References

• WAVY-TV
• The Daily Press - April 30, 2004
• The Daily Press - May 18, 2004

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