A FEDERAL JUDGE JURY IN GREENEVILLE HAS CONVICTED TWO BROTHERS OF FEDERAL GAMBLING CHARGES INVOLVING A COCKE COUNTY COCKFIGHTING RING. JURORS RETURNED CONVICTIONS ON LESSER CHARGES TO THREE OTHER DEFENDANTS. THE GAMBLING CONVICTIONS ARE OF 64 YEAR OLD KENNETH FRAZIER AND 60 YEAR ALLEN EUGENE FRAZIER. PROSECUTORS SAY THE OLDER BROTHER OWNED THE 440 COCKFIGHT PIT NEAR NEWPORT AND THE YOUNGER BROTHER MANAGED IT. THEY AND THE OTHER DEFENDANTS WERE ALSO CONVICTED OF EXHIBITING OR SPONSORING ANIMALS THAT HAD CROSSED STATE LINES FOR FIGHTING. THE OTHERS CONVICTED OF THE FEDERAL MISDEMEANOR ARE GEORGE RAY HICKS, ERNEST ARROWWOOD, AND JAMES WILLIAM RUSSELL — ALL IN THEIR 60S. AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN CRACKING DOWN ON GAMBLING, ILLEGAL LIQUOR SALES, AND PROSTITUTION IN COCKE COUNTY SINCE 2001. MORE THAN 180 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CHARGED, INCLUDING EIGHT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.