Texas Authorities Stumble Upon Bizarre Pet in Gang Hideout

DALLAS, TEXAS - Police came across a rather interesting pet during a multi-agency raid in Dallas. The operation resulted in the arrest of 8 alleged gang members along with the confiscation of drugs, guns, money, and a reptilian accomplice.

The ATF executed "Operation Blue Laces" in Dallas last Monday, arresting 8 members of the 42 Oakland Crips street gang. During the raid, they seized all kinds of goodies, including 14 firearms, over a kilo of methamphetamine pills, hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine, alprazolam, weed, hash, a whopping $47,000 cash, 6 vehicles, several pieces of Crips-themed jewelry, and a CAIMAN ALLIGATOR.

The gator was taken to the Dallas Zoo with the assistance of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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The following people were arrested:

Kendrick Jamal Young

Christopher Jamiel Love

Alex Jerome Bowman

Victor Scott Wingham

Joshua Jimond Wheatley

Travion Williams

Jihadd Thies Gorree Thomas

Jamarian Augustus Hewitt

Charges vary between those arrested and include conspiracy to possess with internet to distribute, to felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession with intent to distribute, using a cellphone to facilitate a drug felony, carjacking, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

Prosecutors accused the defendants in a detention hearing on Friday of dealing drugs daily in an area of town known as the "Dead End."

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