US Edition9-Foot Alligator, Suspected Dog-Fighting Ring Found During Drug Bust in Northwest Jacksonville: JSO
- Jacksonville authorities arrested 49-year-old Marquis Williams in March after finding drugs, firearms, and evidence of dog fighting at his northwest property.
- The arrest followed a tip about drug distribution, leading officers to execute a search warrant that uncovered cocaine, oxycodone, marijuana, guns, and signs of animal abuse.
- Officers discovered numerous neglected dogs with infections, no water access, dog fighting equipment, trophies, books, and young raccoons and turtles showing similar neglect on the property.
- Authorities discovered a nine-foot alligator kept in a small, waterless enclosure with animal bones scattered nearby, implying it was fed other creatures from the property; a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer safely removed the reptile.
- Williams is charged with over a dozen felonies, including drug trafficking, animal cruelty, involvement in dog fighting activities, and unlawfully possessing an alligator. He remains detained and is scheduled for arraignment on July 1.
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