ARRESTS have been made after police searched two Bradford properties as part of an investigation into dog fighting and cock fighting.

Police officers arrested both a man and woman after executing warrants regarding suspected dog and cock fighting.

Today officers from Bradford South Neighbourhood Team executed a dangerous dogs warrant at an address in the Tong ward supported by dog wardens and the RSPCA.

Police said the warrant was obtained due to the occupants' suspected links to dog and cock fighting.

When officers arrived at the address they found a Pitbull dog and uncovered equipment suspected to be linked to dog fighting, breeding and training. 

A further search of the address recovered a substantial amount of suspected Class A and Class B drugs, along with cash, mobile phones, drugs packaging and mixing agents.

The male occupant was arrested on suspicion of possessing a fighting dog, breeding a fighting dog and possession with intent to supply Class A/B drugs. 

Officers then attended at another address nearby and arrested the female occupant on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A/B drugs. 

On arrival at the second address, officers were surrounded by cockerels, some of which had visible injuries to suggest they had been involved in cock fighting.

The cockerels were examined and the decision was made to arrest both the male and female for animal cruelty offences.

The cockerels were then removed from the address to a place of safety.

From the second address, weapons, a quantity of suspected Class B drugs, mobile phones, weighing scales and the cockerels were all seized.

Both the male and female are in custody awaiting interview.

A spokesperson for the Bradford South NPT said: "A massive thanks to our communities for their support and information. It means a lot to our officers that we have been able to take drugs off the street and safeguard animals at the same time."