Major Arrests As Police Raid Cockfight Gambling Site In Texas

To the organizers of the event, it was supposed to be a day that was filled with amusement park type activities. One of those activities, however, drew the attention of authorities in Parker County, Texas, on Saturday.

Police raided a property at the 8000 block of Old Agnes Road in Poolville, near Fort Worth and executed a search warrant. When on the property, police officers rounded up 176 suspects in the case. They were all arrested and charged with varying offenses such as gambling or cruelty to animals.

A major underground cockfight gambling operation was the cause of the raid. Police had been investigating the property for weeks, and Roy Dale Saxton was arrested as the proprietor of the operation. He was arrested and charged with a Class C misdemeanor gambling charge.

Although he was released after posting $300 bail, Saxton may now face more serious charges. He has a long rap sheet of crimes, including convictions that have Saxton on parole until 2015. The new charges may affect that parole.

Authorities seized much of the evidence related to the cockfighting ring. There were magazines, razor blades, and six dead roosters that were found on the property. Over 100 other roosters were saved and taken to an animal shelter.

In addition to the gambling related arrests, illegal drugs were found at the scene. Marijuana, illegal prescription pills, and cocaine were seized. Another arrest was of a suspect who was wanted for murder.

January 4, 2010
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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