Police in Rhode Island say they seized a 4-foot-long alligator named "Gucci" and 3.6 ounces of marijuana while conducting a raid of a local smoke shop.
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Police said they obtained a warrant to search the shop to search for illegal drugs and also seized 3.6 ounces of marijuana. {link: WJAR reported: "http://turnto10.com/news/local/police-find-alligator-inside-business-during-drug-bust" target="_blank"} the alligator was found in a large tank topped in a metal grate and secured in place with small free weights.
"Mr. Hauser did not possess the requisite permit, so members of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management responded to retrieve the animal from the premises," police said.
Hauser will be arraigned June 29 following the June 8 raid.
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