Florida Man Arrested After A Live Baby Alligator Was Found In His Truck

Florida Man Arrested After A Baby Alligator Was Found In His Truck

Michael Marolla, 31, was driving a black GMC Sierra pickup truck around 12:30 a.m. Friday when deputies approached him after recognizing his vehicle due to a previous offense in Collier County.

In the vehicle, they discovered the baby alligator in a plastic tub plus two guns.

Additionally, multiple syringes containing methamphetamine were found in his jacket. “A live baby alligator in an open plastic tub was located in the bed of the pickup, along with two firearms inside the truck,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post.

 

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“One firearm was concealed in the glove box and the other was hidden under the front passenger seat.”

Marolla was charged with two counts of carrying a concealed firearm plus possession of a controlled substance and possession of narcotic equipment.

According to Yahoo! News, officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also investigated the case after receiving a report from the police.