Sheriff’s Office breaks up cockfighting outfit

The Granville County Sheriff’s Office put a halt to a major cockfighting ring in southern Granville County on Saturday.

GCSO acted on intelligence gathered from credible sources to execute a search warrant on Lawrence Road near the intersection of Feedoo Road, according to a press release from the GCSO on social media

According to reports from WRAL News, a deputy went undercover to obtain the information needed for a search warrant.

Upon executing the warrant, deputies found several hundred chickens, alive and dead, drugs and guns. Deputies worked through the night utilizing drones and heat mapping to search out anyone that may have escaped into the woods, according to WRAL News.

The search warrants were executed with the assistance of NC ALE, Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Durham County Sheriff’s Office, Granville County 911, NC Highway Patrol, Granville County Animal Control, and Durham County Animal Control.

This is an ongoing investigation and the Granville County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone having any information in reference to this investigation to contact the GCSO.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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