Tolland quarry raid uncovers alleged cockfighting ring and hundreds of birds
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📰 News we're reading
• 50 Arrests Made As Part Of 'Large-Scale Criminal Investigation Operation' In Tolland, Official Says (patch.com) — Residents in Tolland are learning more about a major criminal investigation that led to about 50 arrests at an alleged large-scale cockfighting event in a secluded quarry off Mountain Spring Road. Town Manager Brian Foley and State Senator Jeff Gordon praised Connecticut State Police, the Department of Agriculture, and local responders, stressing that animal cruelty and this kind of criminal activity will not be tolerated in Tolland.
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