Arrests made in cockfighting ring

A number of people were arrested in a cockfighting ring bust, but only one had a local connection.

Sharon Kay Miller, 68, of Wake Forest, was arrested  on July 27 for cockfighting and gambling and placed under a $25,000 bond. Miller made bond and was released July 28.

Others arrested are:

• July 28, Jose Garcia, 45, of Morehead City, was arrested for cockfighting and placed under a $25,000 bond. He was also charged with gambling.

• July 27, Juan Perez Hernandez, 22, of Greenville, NC was arrested for cockfighting and gambling and placed under a $25,000 bond. Hernandez made bond and was released July 28.

• July 27, Miguel Angel Perez-Vazquez, 21, of Raleigh, was arrested for cockfighting and gambling and placed under a $25,000 bond.

• July 27, Manuel R. Mejorado, 51, of Las Vegas, NV, was arrested for cockfighting and gambling and placed under a $50,000 bond.

• July 27, Noe Jaimes Antunez, 54, of Wendell, was arrested for cockfighting and gambling and placed under a $25,000 bond. Antunez made bond and was released July 28.

This is a developing story and more arrests will be released.

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