Oklahoma City police arrested a man on Friday, June 14, on multiple felony charges tied to an alleged underground cockfighting operation.
Jesus Arturo Chavez Nunez was booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center following the bust. According to arrest records, Chavez Nunez is facing a string of charges. These include keeping a place and equipment for cockfighting, and owning or training birds for fighting. He was also charged with possessing proceeds derived from a state statute violation, and carrying a weapon, drugs, or alcohol into the jail facility.
The Friday arrest drew immediate praise from Animal Wellness Action, an organization that monitors and campaigns against animal cruelty…