Three men arrested following warrant at Beckingham
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More than 50 officers executed four search warrants at a Travellers site in Beckingham earlier today (24 May) in a joint operation with the RSPCA.
Three men, aged 33, 45 and 52, were arrested on suspicion of being involved or attending an organised animal fight, under Section 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
They remain in police custody while investigations are ongoing.
A number of items were seized, including cockerels, dogs, a suspected stolen caravan, two vans and a quad bike.
The execution of the warrants, which allow for areas of the site to be searched, is part of a wider investigation into the illegal activity of cockerel fighting.
Cockerel fighting is a cruel blood sport that in some areas continues almost 200 years after it was made illegal.
As the investigation is ongoing, we are limited to what we can report at this stage.