Following a years-long investigation across the commonwealth in collaboration with local and federal law enforcement, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) arrested multiple individuals in connection to illegal chicken fighting. The arrests led to seven federal indictments and plea agreements, which were reached in early December.
The effort was led by Detective Zachary Bryson, who is assigned to KSP's Drug Enforcement Special Investigations (DESI) unit and serves as a task force officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Detective Bryson's collaboration with the FBI, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Attorney's Office culminated in the arrests of multiple individuals involved in illegal chicken fighting operations across eastern Kentucky.
