Multiple arrests made after cockfighting ring discovered in West Valley

TONOPAH — Multiple people have been arrested and cited after an active cockfighting ring was discovered near Tonopah on Saturday.

According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the property on Jan. 10 after the out-of-state property owner reported unauthorized people on the land and requested a welfare check.

When deputies arrived, they say they saw dozens of people fleeing the area and observed an in-progress cockfight. Several people were detained at the scene.

Inside the property, investigators say they found clear evidence of cockfighting, including a fighting ring, gambling ledgers, scoreboards, and cockfighting equipment.

Deputies say they also found 34 live altered roosters and two recently deceased roosters near the ring.

Read the full story from ABC15 Arizona here.

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