A man that stashed more than 30 pounds of marijuana in his home and used a now-deceased caiman to protect it was arraigned Thursday, an Alameda County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman said.

Assif Mayar, 32, of Castro Valley, was charged with one felony count of marijuana for sale, district attorney's spokeswoman Teresa Drenick

said.

Prosecutors could file additional charges in the case pending further investigation, Drenick said.

The massive alligator-like creature was found by Alameda County sheriff's deputies near the 34-pound stash of dry, processed marijuana during a probation compliance check at a home in the 19000 block of Mt. Jasper Drive in Castro Valley on Tuesday afternoon, Alameda County sheriff's Sgt. J.D. Nelson said.