An Alabama man is among 14 people charged in connection with a major dogfighting event that took place in Georgia two years ago.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced the indictments following arrests of the suspects that have been taking place this week.

Terrance Davis, 45, of Alabama’s Houston County, is accused of taking a dog to the fight, which took place on April 24, 2022.

The others charged are: Tamichael Elijah, 47, of Donalsonville, Ga.; Marvin Pulley III, 52, of Donalsonville and Jakin, Ga.; Brandon Baker, 41, of Panama City, Fla.; Christopher Travis Beaumont, 37, of Panama City, Fla.; Herman Buggs Jr., 56, of Donalsonville, Ga.; Timothy Freeman, 26, of Bainbridge, Ga.; Terelle Ganzy, 34, of Panama City, Fla.; Gary Hopkins, 66, of Donalsonville, Ga.; Cornelious Johnson, 39, of Panama City, Fla.; Rodrecus Kimble, 43, of Donalsonville, Ga.; Donnametric Miller, 41, of Donalsonville, Ga.; Willie Russell, 43, of Blakely, Ga. And Fredricus White, 36, of Panama City, Fla.

According to court documents, the suspects all converged on a property in Donalsonville, Georgia where they held a large-scale dogfighting event.

The suspects and others brought a total of 24 dogs to fight that weekend in a series of matches.

Law enforcement officers who broke up the event found numerous dogs inside crates in cars on the property. The participants, authorities said, used their cars to store dogs who had already fought, as well as those waiting to fight.

Authorities rescued 27 dogs from the April 2022 dog fighting event, and another 51 in conjunction with the arrests that took place this week.

The indictment alleges that Elijah lived on the property and acted as the host, having taken money from Pulley for hosting the dog fights. Pulley was the primary organizer.

He and Russell acted as referees for matches that occurred before law enforcement arrived.

Beaumont, Davis and Miller were witnessed fighting dogs at the event.

Baker, Beaumont, Ganzy, Johnson and White brought three dogs from Florida to fight.

Buggs, Davis, Freeman, Hopkins, Pulley and Kimble also brought dogs to the fight.

Under federal law, it is illegal not only to fight dogs in a venture that affects interstate commerce, but also to possess, train, transport, deliver, sell, purchase, or receive dogs for fighting purposes.

Miller is also charged with the unlawful possession of a firearm subsequent to a prior felony conviction.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector General and detectives with the Seminole County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office are investigating the case, which remains ongoing. Detectives with the Bay County, Florda Sheriff’s Office also assisted.

If convicted, the defendants each face a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine per count of animal fighting charges.

Miller also faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the firearm charge.