Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 148 Months for Meth Trafficking and Dog Fighting: 21 Pit Bulls Found at His Home, 8 With Fighting Wounds
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brandon Crum, 40, of Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on November 5 by Senior U.S. District Judge Robert D. Mariani to 148 months in prison for drug trafficking and dog fighting offenses.
According to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller, Crum previously pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine and to possessing and training animals to participate in an animal fighting venture, namely dog fighting. The case arose from a drug investigation in which Crum distributed significant quantities of methamphetamine. Law enforcement then executed a search warrant at Crum's residence in Hazle Township, where they found approximately 21 pit bull-type dogs spread throughout the house and backyard in separate cages.
During the search, officers seized numerous items indicative of organized dog fighting, including training equipment such as a weighted collar, a treadmill and a spring pole, as well as items used to treat dog fighting injuries, such as numerous IV fluid bags, surgical sutures and other wound care paraphernalia. A subsequent veterinary examination revealed that at least eight dogs had wounds and scarring consistent with organized dog fighting.
In imposing the sentence, Judge Mariani described the defendant's dog fighting crimes as "outrageous, inhumane, savage."
The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Pennsylvania State Police and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle A. Moreno. (Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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