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US Marshals arrest man wanted for alleged role in dog fighting ring

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CLEVELAND — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force has arrested a 39-year-old man wanted for conspiracy to distribute and possess a controlled substance, felon in possession of a firearm and possess and train a dog for purposes of animal fighting.

The US Marshals Service said there were a number of dogs seized from locations in Akron with which the man is associated. He is also suspected of playing a role in a dog fighting ring.

The man was arrested Tuesday morning at a Residence Inn on Arlington Ridge East in Akron.

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