In May of this year, Goliad County Sheriff’s Office, together with Operation Lone Star Task Force, the Bee County Sheriff’s Office, the Refugio County Sheriff’s Office, and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, busted an illegal cockfighting ring.
After obtaining a search warrant, authorities raided a large group participating in the cockfight. Numerous individuals were arrested for engaging in organized criminal activity and cockfighting.
Multiple guns were confiscated. Some suspects were also charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon.
However, months after the cockfighting, the authorities are struggling to make new arrests.
During the raid, participants scattered all over the property and ran away from the authorities. The officers say they are having trouble making more arrests because cockfighting season is over.