{"id":49265,"date":"2022-03-31T15:42:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=49265"},"modified":"2022-03-31T15:43:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:43:13","slug":"man-gets-three-years-in-prison-for-dogfighting-illegal-possession-of-firearm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=49265","title":{"rendered":"Man Gets Three Years in Prison for Dogfighting, Illegal Possession of Firearm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field--name-field-pr-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item even\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A Virginia resident was sentenced Thursday in federal court to three years in prison for dogfighting, according to federal officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to court documents, Raymond L. Johnson, 41, of Henrico, plead guilty to conspiracy to participate in an animal fighting venture and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49266\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49266 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo File: ASPCA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u201cRaymond Johnson actively participated in a multi-state criminal enterprise that caused the needless suffering of innocent animals,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department\u2019s Environment and Natural Resources Division. \u201cJohnson\u2019s sentence demonstrates that dogfighting is a serious crime, which deserves a substantial penalty.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Beginning in November 2019, law enforcement investigated a criminal organization involved in dogfighting based out of Richmond and extending into Baltimore, Maryland. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1499 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/U.S.-Justice-Dept-e1394578665196-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/U.S.-Justice-Dept-e1394578665196-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/U.S.-Justice-Dept-e1394578665196.jpg 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In late 2020, law enforcement agents executed three residential search warrants in Virginia and one residential search warrant in Maryland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Agents seized numerous dogs that were being used for organized dogfighting, together with dog fighting paraphernalia, firearms, and ammunition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">During the investigation, Johnson communicated with his co-conspirators about breeding and fighting dogs, past dog fights, coordination of upcoming dog fights, and other topics detailing the business and the brutality of dogfighting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Johnson hosted two dog fights at his residence, videos of which were recovered by law enforcement, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Agents executed a search warrant at Johnson\u2019s Henrico residence on Nov. 19, 2020, and recovered nine pitbull terrier-type dogs with scarring consistent with dogfighting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Agents also seized other evidence of dogfighting activities at Johnson\u2019s residence, including dog collars, medications, supplies and supplements, and a treadmill used to train dogs for fighting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Agents also recovered firearms and ammunition from Johnson\u2019s residence, including an AK47 style rifle. 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