Plumstead man sent to state prison for major drug operation and large-scale cockfighting ring

Manfid Duran, 50, of Plumstead Township, was sentenced today by President Judge Raymond F. McHugh to a significant state prison term following his guilty pleas in two separate cases: possession with intent to deliver four kilograms of cocaine and operating a large-scale cockfighting ring.

Judge McHugh sentenced Duran to five to ten years in prison for the drug case. In a consecutive sentence, Duran received an additional eight to 24 months in state prison for his involvement in the animal fighting operation, bringing his total incarceration to a minimum of five years and eight months and a maximum of twelve years.

Duran pleaded guilty in March to charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and criminal use of a communication facility in the drug case. In the animal fighting case, he pleaded guilty to 50 counts of animal fighting and 54 counts of neglect of animals.