Thread: AL: Cockfighting Ring Busted in Fairhope

Cockfighting Ring Busted in Fairhope

by WKRG Staff/Fairhope PD

Published: Mon, August 08, 2011 - 2:21 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, August 08, 2011 - 2:43 pm CST

The Fairhope Police Department has arrested more than a dozen people, they say, were running a cockfighting ring in Baldwin County.

FAIRHOPE, AL - On Sunday at 12:26 p.m., officers responded to a report of a cockfight in progress in a wooded area off Red Barn Road. On arrival, the officers discovered a fight ring constructed of wood and wire mesh which was being used to contain the birds as they fought. The officers also found dead fighting fowl, live caged fowl, and paraphernalia associated with cockfighting.

Eighteen suspects were arrested on various charges related to the cockfighting operation. Those arrested were:

Lisa Stuart, age 49, of Fairhope, charged with promoting gambling (13A-12-22, Code of Alabama), cockfighting (13A-12-4), and cruelty to animals (13A-11-14).

Salvador Fabian-Guerrero, age 20, of Foley, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling (13A-12-23), cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Jose Davida-Rodriguez, age 42, of Fairhope, charged with promoting gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Rogelio Lemus-Fabian, age 35, of Summerdale, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Salvador Fabian, age 25, of Foley, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Juan Fabian, age 67, unknown address, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Ancelmo Lemus-Huerta, age 55, of Foley, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Pedro Lemus, age 38, of Foley, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Santiago Enriquez-Guardian, age 38, of Foley, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Melchon Lemus, age 26, of Foley, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
David Enriques Acuapa, age 33, of Silverhill, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Reyes Fabian, age 39, of Fairhope, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Francisco Mendoza-Estrada, age 24, of Summerdale, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Ramon Jose Chavez, age 27, of Summerdale, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Roman Tobon, age 40, of Elberta, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Adrian Enriquez, age 40, of Silverhill, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Sabastian Leyva Rangel, age 23, of Summerdale, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
Roberto Caballero, age 42, of Summerdale, charged with conspiracy to promote gambling, cockfighting, and cruelty to animals.
According to the investigation, the promoters were charging admission and selling alcoholic beverages to attendees.

In all, twenty live birds were seized and are being held by Fairhope Animal Control for evaluation. Several birds were located at the fight that had already been killed; some had been placed in holes for burial.

Several juveniles were also present. Due to their ages, 10 to 14, they were not charged and were released to other family members.

The Fairhope Police Department is working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to determine the correct identity of 12 of the arrestees. The undocumented aliens are being held at the Fairhope Municipal Jail at the request of ICE in accordance with federal regulations.

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Cock fighting is just another part of the culture that is being imported. If you go to a flea market. or mercado as they have been turned into, in AL you will see a lot of roosters for sale.
The illegals don't pay taxes, they work for cash a go to the mercados/flea markets on weekends to buy from each other. Most have a baby carriage with their little "ticket" parked in it next to the booth that they are running that is full of knockoff/bootlegged goods, and of course they only take CASH.
It is time that Alabama started to crack down on the underground economy and bootleg merchandise.

How many are illegals?

The Fairhope Police Department is working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to determine the correct identity of 12 of the arrestees. The undocumented aliens are being held at the Fairhope Municipal Jail at the request of ICE in accordance with federal regulations.

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The irony here is that ICE is being FORCED to step in when illegal aliens are killing a a few old roosters for sport while the US Congress sits idly by while thousands of Americans are being murdered each year by illegal aliens.

WHAT is being done about THAT?

Originally Posted by HAPPY2BME

The irony here is that ICE is being FORCED to step in when illegal aliens are killing a a few old roosters for sport while the US Congress sits idly by while thousands of Americans are being murdered each year by illegal aliens.

WHAT is being done about THAT?

I'll bet the IAs involved here get a pass.