ORMOND BEACH — Authorities searching a grow house this morning found more than marijuana, they also stumbled upon dozens of snakes, a sheriff’s spokesman said.
Besides 13 marijuana plants, James Walsh, 51, also had 26 snakes, including venomous ones, and some up to 14 feet long, said sheriff’s spokesman Gary Davidson. Drug agents with East Volusia Narcotics Task Force and Ormond Beach police listed a water moccasin, a rattlesnake and three vipers, Davidson said.
The snakes, a monitor lizard and an opossum were removed by Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers.
Walsh was charged with cultivation of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, Davidson said. Wildlife agents also cited Walsh with improper storage of a venomous reptile and possession of a venomous reptile without a permit. He is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail.
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