Thread: Authorities raid cockfighting operation in southwest Detroit

Elisha Anderson , Detroit Free Press Published 2:59 p.m. ET March 19, 2017 | Updated 3 hours ago

Feds say about 50 people were taken into custody on immigration law violations

Authorities raided a building in southwest Detroit on Saturday as part of an investigation into cockfighting and illegal gambling.

There were 86 people inside the abandoned building in the 1200 block of Green, near Springwells and I-75, when multiple agencies executed a search warrant around 1 p.m, said Khaalid Walls, a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“We made approximately 50 administrative arrests for individuals who were in violation of immigration law,” he said. “And those individuals will be detained in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.”

About 140 federal, state and local law enforcement officials descended on the area as part of the ongoing criminal investigation that has spanned several months, Walls said. When officials arrived, there were more than 100 birds at the location.

Authorities made one criminal arrest, Walls said, adding the search warrant remains under seal. Charges were pending Sunday morning.

The raid was led by Homeland Security Investigations, which is a part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some of the other agencies involved include U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Trenton and Detroit police departments.

Walls said the the community was relieved to see the operation come to an end.

“We had information that this was nuisance,” he said.

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Oh man, this is so exciting. Thank you Jean!! I'm beginning to think the "source" who said Kelly said those things about the DACA's was a lie, trying to conquer and divide US. THANK YOU ICE! THANK YOU DHS! THANK YOU KELLY! THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!

140 police agents "descend" on the premises ... damn!! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!! I would love to have seen that!!

I told you all, Trump's got this. I know everyone has been disappointed so many times before so it's easy to be skeptical and doubtful, but this is different, it's all different. This man ran for President to do this for US. Otherwise, he'd be in New York running his fabulous company having the time of his life. Instead he's working for free for US, losing lots of money every day, not having any normal freedom, surrounded 24/7 by Secret Service and Corrupt Press and Anti-Trumpers and Trump-haters and spies and liars and cheats and oh God ... the SWAMP!!!

Do NOT tear the families apart...boot them all out too.

No child left behind...take it with you.

No taxpayer "foster care" money for their families leaving their anchor rats behind.

End this SCAM on US taxpayers now.

ICE detains 50 after authorities raid building in Detroit