AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: May 25, 2022
TIME: 8AM
CASE NUMBER: 2021-703067
INCIDENT TYPE: Possession/Distribution of Child Pornography;
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Lt. Clements-SVU; Lt. Gross-VCU; Sgt. Burr-PIO
DETAILS: On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 8am, the Amarillo Police Department Special Victims Unit executed a search warrant in the 300 block of N. Johnson for Possession/Distribution of Child Pornography. Mauricio Villanueva, male, age 19, was arrested on scene for 9 counts of Possession of Child Pornography and booked into the Potter County Detention Center. While Officers were on scene collecting evidence, they also found evidence of a possible cock fighting operation. The detectives from the Violent Crimes unit were contacted and a search warrant was drafted for that location to search for more evidence relating to that operation. During their search, the VCU seized over $1200 in proceeds relating to cock fighting, numerous boxes of equipment used for cock fighting including the metal claws often used. They also collected multiple containers with different antibiotics, drugs and medications known to be used on roosters and chickens that are used for this type of animal fighting/cruelty. Animal Management and Welfare was contacted and came out and took possession of 21 roosters and hens that were also found at the location. No arrests were made at this time. Both investigations are still ongoing by both the Special Victims Unit and the Violent Crimes unit.
