'We called him El Chompo': Cops raid Pennsylvania drug den to find an alligator named after Mexico drug kingpin Cops seize large stash in drug raid on suburban Pennsylvania home A three-foot-long baby alligator found 'guarding' heroin and crack cocaine Named 'El Chompo' after convicted Mexican druglord El Chapo The reptile will be shipped to new home at Florida zoo in the summerBy William Cole For Mailonline Published: 13:18 GMT, 20 February 2019 | Updated: 13:18 GMT, 20 February 2019 Viewcomments Cops raiding a drugs den full of heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine and marijuana have also found a baby alligator 'protecting' the drugs. The three-foot-long gator was discovered 'guarding' over bags of illegal drugs in the 'stash-house' in South Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Three men — 31-year-old Irvin “Gotti” Hawkins, 35-year-old Aki Gathright and 40-year-old Tyrone Jackson — have been arrested on drug trafficking charges. Baby alligator, nicknamed 'El Chompo' was found 'guarding' the gang's stashes of heroin, crack cocaine and fentanyl in the kitchen Police raided this small home (centre) in South Coatsville, Penn., on February 8 to discovered the large drugs operation Raiding cops named the gator 'El Chompo' in honor of last week's conviction of Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman. 'Quite frankly, as we can tell from these drug dealers, the alligator may have been the brains of the operation,' Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan told NBC affiliate WGAL. The small reptile, which could grow to as large as 10 feet long, was kept in the kitchen to scare off possible intruders from rival drug gangs. Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said the suspected dealers were using 'to protect their drugs and cash.' 'Some drug dealers use pit bulls or snakes,' said DA Hogan. 'These drug traffickers kept an alligator in the house.' 'El Chompo' was transferred to the Brandywine Zoo in Delaware, where he will remain for the summer after he finishes quarantine, according to officials. The runty gator will then be shipped to his final home in a Florida zoo. Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was last week convicted of running a drug trafficking empire for decades that had made millions of dollars in the US. Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan joked that the alligator was probably the 'brains' behind the men's drugs trafficking operation A Brooklyn court judge read out the jury's verdict of 10 guilty verdicts on all 10 counts of the indictment which they spent six days deciding on, and charges of operating a criminal enterprise, use of firearms and charges of conspiracy to import and distribute cocaine, heroin and marijuana. It is expected the 61-year-old will receive a considerable life sentence at his next court date on June 25 this year. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility