A Virginia vet tech was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a dogfighting scheme. Prosecutors say Carlos Warren electrocuted the dogs when they would no longer fight.
Police in White Settlement, Texas, rescued an unconscious man from a car that caught fire after crashing into a police on Saturday. who once distributed a magazine nationwide on the illegal dogfighting business was sentenced to 20 months in prison, federal prosecutors said Monday. and promote dogfighting using interstate publications and ordered to forfeit all dogs and animal-fighting equipment that was seized during a March 2022 search of his home.
"Dog fighting is savage and inhumane, and it will not be tolerated," said U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh."The individuals involved in the breeding, training and cruel deaths suffered by innocent animals – especially in a case like this at the hands of a trained veterinary technician – will be held accountable and justly punished by the Justice Department."
The U.S. Department of Justice is seen on June 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. On Monday, federal prosecutors said a Virginia man was given 20 months in prison for his role in dogfighting. Warren began dogfighting as a teenager, the Justice Department said. While living in Virginia and California, he distributed"The Connector," a magazine that contained the latest news of the illegal trade.
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