52 Charged In Raid On Huge Galloway Cockfighting Ring: Police

GALLOWAY, NJ — Fifty-two people from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York were charged following the bust of a major cockfighting ring in Galloway, according to police.

Police executed a search warrant on a home on the 300 block of S. Bremen Avenue on March 9 during an investigation into a large cockfighting ring, according to a news release.

A large group of people tried to run away when officers arrived, police said. Numerous subjects were detained as police searched the property.

Officers uncovered an "elaborate cockfighting operation," police said, including a constructed cockfighting ring, spectator style seating and numerous cockfighting "kits." About 50 roosters in varying degrees of health were found in crates, storage boxes and bags in and around the arena, police said.

As a result, 52 people were charged and more than $37,000 in cash was seized, police said. After consulting with the NJ Department of Agriculture, the roosters were rescued and relocated. Four dogs, three of which were living in "inhumane conditions" in an outdoor shed, were also rescued and taken to animal control, police said.

Homeowner Jose Madera was charged with numerous animal cruelty offenses, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, destruction of evidence and resisting arrest. His charges were placed on a warrant and he was lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending a future court date.

The following individuals were identified as participants and were also criminally charged:

• Patricio Acosta, 65, of Philadelphia, PA
• Josue Arroyo, 52, of Vineland, NJ
• Arroyo Blanco, 40, of Perth Amboy, NJ
• Juan Carlo Carrion-Cortes, 46, of Philadelphia, PA
• Guillermo Celada, 63, of Camden, NJ
• Joseph Cubi-Camacho, 26, of Vineland, NJ
• Berdover Diaz, 45, of Hammonton, NJ
• Domingo Duran-Montesino, 41, of Camden, NJ
• Juan Elias Pena-Duran, 33, of Hamilton, NJ
• Luis Fenrnandez-Tavarez, 36, of North Bergen, NJ
• Lolitha Glenn, 51, of Greenwich, NJ
• Jason Gonzalez, 44, of Warminster, PA
• Jimmy Hadden, 50, of Greenwich, NJ
• Rafael Hernandez, 67, of Philadelphia, PA
• Luiggi Jiminez-Diaz, 30, of Trenton, NJ
• Walter Jones, 52, of Vineland, NJ
• Anthony Lugo, 40, of Vineland, NJ
• Stephanie Kanshiro, 33, of Galloway Township, NJ
• Felix Medina, 64, of Trenton, NJ
• Angel Ocasio, 40, of Bridgeton, NJ
• Jonathan Palfy, 37, of Browns Mills, NJ
• Felipe Perez, 59, of Philadelphia, PA
• Irving Perez, 33, of Pennsauken, NJ
• Juan Perez, 40, of Pennsauken, NJ
• Rudis Perez-Perez, 46, of Perth Amboy, NJ
• Yomery Pichardo-Perez, 30, of Camden, NJ
• Bienvenido Polanco, 60, of Tappan, NY
• Guillermo Polanco, 68, of Egg Harbor Township, NJ
• Jose Quinones Jr., 56, of Warminster, PA
• Peter Rios, 50, of Lumberton, NJ
• Peter Rios Jr., 27, of Blackwood, NJ
• Luis Rivera-Campos, 36, of Camden, NJ
• Alan Rodriguez, 29, of Allentown, PA
• Victor Rodriguez Jr., 51, of Camden, NJ
• Pedro Rodriguez-Santiago, 48, of Philadelphia, PA
• Luis Roman, 62, of Trenton, NJ
• Ramon Rosa Jr., 57, of Hamilton, NJ
• Javier Santos-Gonzales, 32, Pleasantville, NJ
• Jose Quinones Jr., 56, of Warminster, PA
• Rafael Quinones-Serrano, 51, of Bristol, PA
• Juan Solino-Valerio, 37, of Elizabeth, NJ
• Steven Sotnychuk, 55, of Vineland, NJ
• Roberto Soto, 76, of Camden, NJ
• Edwin Tavarez, 33, of Philadelphia, PA
• Kenny Tejada-Torres, 23, of Perth Amboy, NJ
• Miguel Torres, 61, of Columbus, NJ
• Jose Fransisco Torres-Peralta, 45, of Philadelphia, PA
• Jose Valerio, 62, of Perth Amboy, NJ
• Leowis Valerio-Jaquez, 40, of Perth Amboy, NJ
• Daniel Vargas-Baez, 35, of Camden, NJ
• Louis Vazquez, 45, of Landsdale, PA