Three defendants were sentenced on Thursday for their participation in an interstate dogfighting network, according to the Justice Department.

Chester Moody Jr., 47, Emmanuel Powe Sr., 46, and Odell Anderson Sr., 52, all participated in the interstate dogfighting network, which spanned across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, court documents show. From at least 2013 to 2018, the defendants, who owned fighting equipment to train the animals, bought and sold dogs for fighting in the network, a Thursday statement from the Justice Department said.