1Columbus, OH – An Ohio man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from a brutal dog fighting operation and drug trafficking activities uncovered at his Franklin County residence.

Joel Brown, 38, admitted to possessing and training dogs for fighting purposes and to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Prosecutors said Brown kept 11 pit bull-type dogs on his property, chaining them with heavy tow chains anchored to buried tire axles — a common setup in organized dog fighting. The dogs were placed within view of one another but out of reach, intensifying aggression.

Authorities discovered the dogs after receiving complaints about animals being left outside. A search warrant executed by the Columbus Division of Police , in coordination with Columbus Hu

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