Two men are facing charges after authorities seized two anacondas and 46 venomous snakes – including a cobra and pit vipers – from a warehouse in Connecticut. 

According to the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police, the search and seizure also included one water monitor lizard.

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Illegal snakes found in warehouse

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What we know:

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Connecticut police said they searched a warehouse in Hamden following a lengthy investigation. During the search, they found 49 reptiles, including two anacondas, one water monitor lizard and 46 venomous snakes: 

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• 2 Arizona Black Rattlesnakes
• 2 Black-tailed Rattlesnakes
• 5 Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnakes
• 1 Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
• 2 Mottled Rock Rattlesnakes
• 2 Neotropical Rattlesnakes
• 1 Panamint Rattlesnake
• 6 Prairie Rattlesnakes
• 4 Queretaran Dusky Rattlesnakes
• 13 Timber Rattlesnakes
• 2 Uracoan Rattlesnakes
• 2 Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes
• 1 Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Albino)
• 1 Cape Cobra

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Police said they arrested Tyler Foster and the warehouse owner Brian Roman on multiple charges, including illegal possession of a wild animal without a permit and taking an endangered species. 

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The snakes were taken to a facility and underwent health screenings. 

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What they’re saying:

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“The recovered reptiles are considered dangerous and are prohibited to possess in Connecticut without the proper permits,” police said. 

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What we don’t know:

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It’s unclear why the two men had the illegal reptiles or if they were sold on the black market. 

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