Two Elko County men convicted of cockfighting charges
Two Elko County men convicted of cockfighting charges February 6, 2021 GMT ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Two Elko County men were convicted Friday of numerous crimes related to an illegal cockfighting operation discovered during a drug raid in rural northeast Nevada in 2019. One man, Hector Hugo Ramirez-De La Torre, also was found guilty of drug trafficking charges and possessing a firearm by a prohibited person, the Elko Daily Free Press reported. The jury failed to reach a verdict in Elko County District Court on drug charges for the other man, Jorge Landeros Ruiz. But prosecutors said Friday they i...
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