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Man Sentenced for Cross-State Cockfighting | Providence News
A Massachusetts man named Luis Castillo got sentenced in Rhode Island for transporting roosters across state lines to fuel illegal cockfighting—a brutal, deadly sport where birds are bred and pitted against each other for betting and entertainment. Castillo pleaded guilty in January to violating the Animal Welfare Act, part of a larger 2022 operation that led to six arrests. The case, investigated by over a dozen agencies including the USDA and Postal Inspection Service, underscores the seriousness of animal cruelty enforcement. Castillo received two years probation, a $200 fine, and a $100…
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