PICAYUNE, Miss. (WJTV) – Picayune police announced a man is facing charges after drugs, guns and alligators were found during a search of his home.

Police said their Special Operations Division began receiving information that Ryan Howard was involved in illegal activity. During the investigation, Picayune police were contacted by St. Tammany Parish deputies, who had arrested Howard.

According to investigators, officers executed a search warrant at Howard’s home on Glenwood Street and found 51 pounds of marijuana, packaging material for bulk sales, anabolic steroids, six ounces of mushrooms, 13 vials of marijuana seeds, and 14 firearms. They also found eight alligators in the backyard pool.

Police said Howard, who had a minor child with him, was found transporting 80 pounds of marijuana in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. He is being charged with trafficking a controlled substance.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) responded to Howard’s home and took custody of the alligators.