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Sean Christopher Brodnax faces more than 180 charges after a drug raid revealed he was running an illegal puppy mill out of his Davie home, authorities said.
Brodnax, 30, He was accused of drug possession and numerous charges for the crime of mistreatment of puppies for illegal sale, malnourished animals that he kept in his home. among a large amount of dirt and excrement.
The investigation was carried out with a search warrant to access Brodnax’s home for alleged trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine, according to NBC News.
But once the authorities were inside the house, in addition to the drugs and weapons, they found dozens of animals inside cages, malnourished and unattended.
“Upon entering defendants’ trailerthe officers immediately noticed a strong stench of feces that made them nauseous“says the arrest warrant.
Inside the cages were about 25 french bulldog and pitbull mixes, which according to experts sell for around $10,000 dollars each.
According to the description, the cages were stacked one on top of the other and several of the dogs were in serious danger due to the unhygienic and unsanitary conditions.
Brodnax, who resisted arrest, He illegally managed a dog breeding farm that he then sold on his “Paws to Riches” Instagram page.
Animal control officers took the dogs, and the Broward Sheriff’s Office is now asking the court that Brodnax and his partner forfeit ownership of them and never be allowed to own any animals again, while a sentence was imposed on him. bail of $133,000.
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