SLED Rescues 47 Dogs, Seizes Drugs, Guns, and Money, Charges Four Men with Animal Fighting/Baiting, Ill Treatment of Animals, Criminal Conspiracy and Drug Related Charges
Friday, Nov 7, 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged the following individuals on Thursday November 6, 2025:
Diara Charles Talford, 33, was charged with seven counts of Animal Fighting or Baiting, two counts of Ill Treatment of Animals, Criminal Conspiracy, Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, two counts of Trafficking in Cocaine - 10 grams or More but Less than 28 grams - 3rd Offense, Distribution of Cocaine Base – 3rd Offense, and other related drug charges.
Devin Dashaud Mobley, 32, was charged with ten counts of Animal Fighting or Baiting, Ill Treatment of Animals, Criminal Conspiracy, and a related drug charge.
Zion Damir Hairston, 22, was charged with ten counts of Animal Fighting or Baiting and Criminal Conspiracy.
Nicos Kendrell Little, 37, was charged with eight counts of Animal Fighting or Baiting, Criminal Conspiracy, and Ill Treatment of Animals.
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) assisted in the investigation. During the operation, 47 dogs were placed with the Humane World for Animals organization for veterinary care.
Details can be found in the attached warrants.
Talford and Mobley were booked into the Chester County Detention Center.
Little and Hairston were booked into the Lancaster County Detention Center.
The cases will be prosecuted by the 6th Circuit Court Solicitor’s Office.
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