BALTIMORE, MD – Two Maryland residents, Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., 62, of Arnold, and Mario Damon Flythe, 49, of Glen Burnie, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to an alleged dog fighting operation.
The 10-count indictment accuses Moorefield and Flythe of conspiring in an animal fighting venture. Both defendants are set to appear for their initial arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge A. David Copperthite in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore on October 6. Currently, under the oversight of U.S. Pretrial Services, the two face related charges.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron, along with other law enforcement leaders, announced the indictment. Barron stated that those participating in animal mistreatment for entertainment would face full legal repercussions.
The indictment reveals that the two communicated about dogfighting via encrypted messaging applications, using “Geehad Kennels” and “Razor Sharp Kennels” as their operation names.
Details in the indictment suggest the duo and their associates utilized these platforms to discuss various aspects of dogfighting. Allegedly, from June 2022 to September, the defendants participated in illegal activities related to dogfighting. They also reportedly promoted gambling linked to these dogfights from February 2019 to September. The indictment calls for the forfeiture of any gains from this gambling enterprise.