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17 arrested in cock fighting investigation

The Columbian
Published: November 20, 2011, 4:00pm

GOLD BAR, Wash. (AP) — Police have arrested 17 people at a home east of Gold Bar who are suspected of involvement in a cockfighting operation.

Monroe Police Department spokeswoman Debbie Willis says about 50 roosters found in cages and cardboard boxes on the property were confiscated.

The Everett Herald reports (http://bit.ly/voYrvE ) the Sky Valley Enforcement Team made the arrests about 12:30 p.m. Sunday with the help of other police agencies.

The arrests were timed with an apparent cockfighting event planned for Sunday afternoon at the site.

Wills says the enforcement team acted on a tip and spent more than two months investigating the operation.

In addition to those arrested, four people fled when police arrived and are being sought.

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