Unexpected IL Traffic Stop Leads To Shocking Cockfighting Bust

During a routine traffic stop, Illinois police made a huge bust involving multiple roosters and equipment used for fighting.

Cockfighting Bust In Illinois

It's funny because there are stories about crime that I see from the news, and I think to myself, that will never happen in Illinois. Well, I've quickly learned to never say never because anything is possible.

READ MORE: Dramatic Increase With Bigfoot Sightings In Wisconsin

For example, I thought there would never be any kind of cockfighting ring in Illinois. It just really sounds like a crime to more likely to happen in a small town in one of the southern states of the U.S. instead of here. Boy, I was wrong.

In Marango, the local police made a routine traffic stop and found a lot more than they were expecting. In his vehicle, the driver was carrying a handful of roosters, thousands of dollars in cash, and equipment used in cockfighting.

Get our free mobile app

According to Patch...

A Plainfield man, charged with multiple felonies, was found hauling roosters and cockfighting paraphernalia early Saturday in Marengo.

 

Alicea-Reyes was charged with six counts of owning animals for sport fighting and one count of selling equipment for animal fighting, the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office reported.

That might be a first for those officers. They were probably expecting drugs and guns, but it was something very surprising. Hopefully, this will put a big dent in whatever cockfighting league the suspect was involved in. If nothing else, at these animals were saved from being seriously injured or killed.

👇 See Below: These Are the Deadliest Animals in the World 👇