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Police arrested 16 people in Provo for an illegal cockfighting operation.

Drone footage revealed suspicious activity leading to a search warrant and arrests, police say.

Investigators reported finding more than 50 dead roosters on the property.

PROVO — More than a dozen people were arrested in Provo early Sunday when police busted an illegal cockfighting operation.

Police say the investigation began as a "welfare check."

"During the course of a welfare check, officers were alerted to possible organized fighting involving roosters located at 1215 W. 600 South. Further investigation into the address history showed that there was a previous report of animal fighting, back in 2019," a police booking affidavit states.

As part of their inves

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