Police in Delaware were shocked to serve a search warrant on a home expecting to find drugs only to discover 16 large , exotic lizards , as well as a boa constrictor , being cultivated at the premises as well . Investigators say they also found 115 grams of what is believed to be crack cocaine , 99 grams of suspected marijuana , as well as several prescription drugs and two loaded hand guns . A small child had been also living at the apartment . The search occurred at a home in the 5500 block of Heritage Court in Wilmington . Dangerous : Police found 16 monitor lizards - which are illegal to keep as pets and considered dangerous , especially around children , inside a squalid apartment in New Castle - Delaware , during a search for drugs . Filthy : The reptiles were being kept in homemade cages inside the apartment , some of which can be seen here . A three-year-old was living at the home , and a cache of drugs were also seized . The dangerous animals were identified as monitor lizards , which can grow up to six feet long . Monitor lizards are considered extremely dangerous , especially around children , according to 6abc Action News . The lizards are illegal to own and are considered an exotic species , police said . The reptiles were being kept in homemade cages . Adding to the seriousness of the search , there was also a three-year-old found living at the home . When police entered the apartment , they claim three people were trying to destroy their drug stash . The apartment was condemned and deemed unfit for habitation . The three people who lived at the home - Jennifer Chadwick , 25 , Antonio Graves , 32 , and Jerimiah Feaster , 28 - were all arrested at the scene . Arrested : Jennifer Chadwick , 25 ( left ) , Jerimiah Feaster , 28 ( center ) , and Antonio Graves , 32 ( right ) were all arrested after their home was raided , finding 17 exotic and dangerous reptiles and a cache of drugs . All three have been charged with various drug and firearm related offenses , as well as endangering the welfare of a child . The child has now been placed in the care of a family member . The lizards were taken to a reptile rescue in New Jersey . Scene : The apartment was in the 5500 block of Heritage Court in Wilmington , Delaware . Monitor lizards are native to Africa , Asia and Oceania , but are now found also in the Americas as invasive species .
Apartment in Wilmington , Delaware , was raided Friday . Police found 16 monitor lizards and a boa constrictor in homemade cages . Also discovered 115 grams of crack cocaine and 99 grams of marijuana . Comment: Monitor lizards grow to six feet and are considered dangerous . The three who lived at the property were arrested on various charges .