Jose Miguel Carrillo of Spring Hill, Florida has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiring to be a felony in possession of a firearm, violating the Animal Welfare Act’s ban fighting dogs. .
According to a statement from the US Lawyer’s Office for the Central Region of Florida, Carrillo buys, acquires and breeds dogs for dog fights, sets the battles at home, and travels to events in Massachusetts, Florida and Connecticut. I did.
A search warrant executed at Carrillo’s home in June 2023 led to the seizing of 10 pit bull-type dogs (most of which were employed), including firearms, ammunition and dog combat equipment. Syringes and injectable veterinary medicines.
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usda-oig; Alcohol Bureau, cigarettes, firearms, explosives. The Pasco County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office and the Fitchburg (Massachusetts) Police Department investigated the incident. Assistance was provided by the former US S Services, Massachusetts State Police, New Hampshire State Police, Boston Law Enforcement Department Animal Rescue Federation, the US Coast Guard Investigation, Homeland Security Investigation, and US Customs Border Protection.
Matthew T. Morris, senior trial lawyer in the Environmental Crimes Section of the Environmental Natural Resources Division, and U.S. lawyers Erin Fobett and Tiffany Fields, for the Central District of Florida, have indicted the case. Cook, Wildlife and Marine Resource Trial Counsel for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, helped relocate seized dogs to new owners.
