Former NFL running back LeShon Johnson charged with running massive dog-fighting operation

US Department of Justice Newed Tuesday she’s former NFL Running Back Leeshon Johnson is facing the Federal crimes of running running a huge dog-fighting operation that is led to the law plot about 200 dogs last October under the animal act. Cicero, five times in NFL Arizona Cardinals, which accused of having about 200 “pit bull-type” dogs that was selling, transporting and delivering the dog, fighting and delivering the dog-fighting.

By the operation called “Mal Kant Kennels,” dog-dog led to run at least two-fight operations in a pair of buildings, and “Grand Champion” dogs from those who won a multiple fighting. I also accused of selling boss rights and children winning dogs in the other dog, fighting activities.

The operation of the highest levels of the law, with the attorney of the General Pam Bondi call in abuse “cruel” and “practice in the use of the dog, fighting as” tie to use entertainment. “

“The dog fighting is cruel, blood, thirst, not legitimate business or plays action,” Christopher Wilson, US Attorney to the Eastern District of Oklahoma, says in the statement. “I applaud in the search work in FBI and justice Department’s film and natural resources division in detecting and releases breeding activities, which only serve to propagate this earnest behavior.”

A Unanimois in 1993 American at the Northern, in 1993, Johnson chose the green Bay Packers in the third round 1994 NFL Draft Before playing at Cardinals of 1995 to 1997. After a lymphoma diagnosis hindered by playing in 1998, Johnson returned to football with New York Giants in 1999 before the end of his life with Chicago enforcers in Xfl.

Cicero was previously responsible for animal strategy charges in the state level in 2004 to the operating “KrazySide Kennels,” taking five years of deferred sentence in the skirt. Cicero now do up to five years in prison and $ 250,000 fine for each count.