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CERES (CBS13) — A Ceres antheral has pleaded blameworthy to moving an cognition that bred birds for cockfighting, prosecutors announced connected Friday.
The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California says 74-year-old Joseph D. Sanford was the proprietor and relation of Joe Sanford Gamefarm successful Ceres. Prosecutors said Sanford bred and sold birds for cockfighting.
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An undercover cause was capable to bargain a trio of warring crippled birds from Sanford, prosecutors say, prompting national agents to raid the operation.
A full of 2,956 gamefowls were seized during the raid, national officials say.
Sanford has since pleaded blameworthy to violating the Animal Welfare Act – a transgression that has him facing a maximum condemnation of 5 years successful situation and a $250,000 fine.
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“The gruesome enactment of carnal warring has nary spot successful a civilized nine and volition not beryllium tolerated,” said Dusty Cladis, Acting Special Agent successful Charge, U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Inspector General, successful a statement.
Prosecutors accidental Sanford’s blameworthy plea means helium acknowledged shipping birds wrong the US and to Mexico, Peru and the Philippines for cockfighting.
The warring roosters person been disposed of, national officials say, portion hens seized from Sanford person been placed successful an carnal sanctuary.
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Sanford is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected March 11, 2022.
CBS13 Staff
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